Abel Contemporary Gallery Exhibits
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Abel Contemporary Gallery, Stoughton 524 E. Main St., Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589
Three new and very different exhibits kick off the new year at the Stoughton gallery. Ceramist Delores Fortuna, from Galena, Illinois, opens Form and Surface: The Convergence Series, featuring sculptural and functional ceramics and stoneware that delves into the physicality of glaze, using her own formulations. Thaw: The Group Show features work by 11 artists exploring the endless cycle of thawing and freezing through various media and art forms. In No. 5, glass artist Richard Jones, who ran Studio Paran for many years, explores the spaciousness of uncertainty, utilizing multi-media, objects and imagery to explore the concepts of death and derangement in art forms that have a smaller carbon footprint than his former practice. On display through Feb. 23.
press release: January 10 - February 23, 2020 (note end date change). Opening Reception Friday, January 10, 5pm-9pm open to the public. Snow Date: Saturday, January 11, 5pm-9pm.
Zen of Seeing/Drawing Workshop with Richard Jones, Saturday, February 8, 2pm (Feb. 9 snow date): In this free workshop we will explore through discussion and simple exercises, how drawing can be a form of meditation and as a practice provide us insight into our own mental habits and be a tool for maintaining balance in our lives. If you lost the joy and ease of drawing that most children experience, you are most encouraged to attend. All are welcome regardless of age, or experience. All supplies will be provided by the instructor. Space in this workshop is extremely limited. Please call Abel Contemporary Gallery (608 845 6600) to RSVP. This is a reservation only event.
Delores Fortuna: Form and Surface, The Convergence Series
Galena Illinois based ceramicist, Delores Fortuna, creates a variety of functional and sculptural work using both stoneware and porcelain as well as glazes of her own formulation, fired in a gas reducing fiber kiln. Fortuna’s recent work has delved into the physicality of glaze, especially flow and gravity. This series of work explores connections between minimalist glazed surfaces and wheel thrown forms.
Thaw: Group Show
Thaw encapsulates the seemingly endless thawing and re-freezing that characterizes late winter. Varying extensively in media and form, works in this exhibition resemble or are inspired by snow and ice and their continuous cycling between liquid and solid. Artist in this show include: Rob Cartelli, Jonathan Wilde, George Shipperley, Carol Chase Bjerke, Mary Hood, Diane Washa, Allan Servoss, Kay Brathol Hostvet, Elaine Buss, Ryota Kajita, and Mike Rebholz.
In no. 5: Richard Jones: the spaciousness of uncertainty
Richard Jones, formerly a glassblower with 30 years of experience, recently shut down his glass lab to pursue an art practice with a smaller carbon footprint. His multimedia installation includes drawings of dried leaves, burned model buildings, and planted boats floating in hanging pools— presented as new symbols for our age of death and derangement. Jones offers these for viewers to contemplate through their own imaginings and lived experience.