Jenny Reed, Baltimore Clayworks’ 2020-2021 Lormina Salter Fellow, spent half of her residency in quarantine making elaborate tapestries from recycled clothes and fabric with ceramic embellishments.
Features these fabrications paired with her mixed-media sculpture assemblages that tackle the detritus of daily routines with sharp observations and humor. Exploring the liminal space between moments, she records the accumulations of our mundane tasks in a loose and spontaneous style.
“I think about how similar my struggles and thoughts are to people from the past- and the way we soothe ourselves with stories and shared cultural values, whatever they may be. This body of work showcases a personal narrative of the myths I believe, the ones I try to dismiss and the ones I hope to be true. …This transformation from representational reality into a whimsical, wacky alternate universe melts meaning and sparks curiosity and wonder.”
Five current and recent MFA candidates from the ceramics department at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA present a diverse collection of work in clay––connected by a shared interest in navigating personal histories and the proposal of alternate realities.
Both shows run from July 10-August 28, 2021 and are free and open to the public.
An artist reception will be held Saturday, July 10th from 6-8pm.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday -Saturday, 10am-5pm
