Assistant Professor of Art Rebecca Murtaugh recently completed the installation Swallows for the invitational exhibition "Part Clay. Part Object." at the Brewhouse Space 101 Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pa. The piece is constructed of more than 400 thermoplastic filled porcelain spoons which cascade down a 12-foot tall gallery wall.
Curators Mark Franchino and Matthew Gehring state: "From functional to conceptual, ceremonial to profane, cynical to referential, the exhibition ignores the gaps between these apparent divisions by celebrating the "object-ness" of the works. The artists exploit the flexibility and physicality of clay including its parts and products to create works that explore divergent perspectives while collectively embracing clay as an object". A public reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, March 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramics Arts conference.
Curators Mark Franchino and Matthew Gehring state: "From functional to conceptual, ceremonial to profane, cynical to referential, the exhibition ignores the gaps between these apparent divisions by celebrating the "object-ness" of the works. The artists exploit the flexibility and physicality of clay including its parts and products to create works that explore divergent perspectives while collectively embracing clay as an object". A public reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, March 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramics Arts conference.
