Heads / Hearts / Bodies

Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Heads / Hearts / Bodies an exhibition of sculpture and pottery by Ceramics Artist in Residence Program residents, Bob Barry, Jamie Gaul, and Marianne Levy at Barzin House, 5 West Byrdcliffe Road in Woodstock, NY. For more info, Rich Conti, ceramics[at]woodstockguild.org

Ceramic Artist in Residence Residents

• Bob Barry is a potter and sculptor who resides in Brooklyn, New York. The tattoo-embellished heads made during his residency at Byrdcliffe reflect our growing fascination with body adornment.
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• When she is not traveling, Jamie Gaul lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her ceramic work explores the dynamic between nature and industry, often fusing clean architectural elements with organic and biological forms. Working in the quiet expanses of the Byrdcliffe community has given her a new perspective on the dichotomy between urban and rural environments.
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• Marianne Levy: I came to Byrdcliffe for the summer from Austin, TX. in order to concentrate on my ceramic work in a communal and idyllic setting. In Austin, I have a studio in my backyard where I work alone on a day to day basis, so It’s been great to work amongst other artists in a relaxed atmosphere. My focus lately is on making ceramic wall pieces which are mostly figurative. I often combine the human head with other elements which result in surrealistic and humorous images. At times, these elements relate to aspects of the animal world to speak metaphorically of an animalistic side of human nature.
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