by Carole Epp | Apr 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Matter of Time” (affection affliction)
APRIL 10 – MAY 8, 2015
The Jane Hartsook Gallery is pleased to present the New York solo
exhibition debut of Jeremy Hatch. Hatch, an artist based in Montana, has
done the unimaginable – cast a chain link fence. In this large-scale
installation Hatch has reimagined the space into a porcelain virtuosic
performance bisecting the gallery space with the fence weighted down
with locks. During the exhibition, visitors will be able to add their
own locks to the fence.
“‘Matter of Time’ (affection
affliction) builds upon my use of the physical and psychological
properties of porcelain as a means to explore themes of memory,
relationships, nostalgia and failure.
The installation consists of a cast porcelain chain-link fence running
the length of the gallery and relies on viewer participation in order to
complete the work. From a library of plaster molds, gallery visitors
are invited to cast a lock, inscribe it, and attach it to the ceramic
chain-link panels. At the conclusion of the exhibition, the fence and
amassed locks will be fired, fusing the objects together, serving as a
permanent record of the event.
Over the past decade the ritual
of attaching ‘love locks’ to public bridges, fences, gates and other
urban structures has become an international phenomenon. My interest
lies in the inherent contradictions contained within this seemingly
innocuous romantic gesture. The custom can also be seen as a form of
destructive vandalism. Just as sections of historic bridges are
collapsing under the weight of accumulated locks, my porcelain replica
risks a similar fate. Rather than struggling to maintain a sense of
security, it embraces the potential for failure and the realization that
vulnerability is fundamental.”—Jeremy Hatch
Jeremy Hatch is
currently Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Montana State University
and founder of Ricochet Studio, a design lab that explores the
intersections of art/craft/design by collaborating with artists from
various disciplines. Hatch’s studio practice employs a variety of
techniques and concepts linked to ceramics, from vessel-based sculpture
to large-scale porcelain installations, digital and architectural
applications. He has attended a number of international residencies
including the Takumi Studio in Japan, the European Ceramic Work Center
in the Netherlands, and Kohler’s Arts/Industry program in Wisconsin.
Since 2003 he has led numerous courses and workshops that focus on
industrial processes for ceramics: design and prototype production,
mold-making, and slip casting.
Gallery Contact:
Brad Parsons
[email protected]
212-242-4106 ext. 25
16 Jones St. New York, NY 10014
www.greenwichhousepottery.org
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 12- 6 PM or by appointment
by Carole Epp | May 5, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Application deadline: May 18, 2014
Entry Fee: $15
Show Date: July 1, 2014-July 1, 2015
Open to: the use of clay must be included in the works in some amount, whether through material, imagery, or concept.
Contact details:
One Wall Gallery
[email protected]
www.one-wall-gallery.com
by Carole Epp | Mar 16, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
My interest lies in medicinal herbs and plants that directly
affect the body. I am interested in using the ceramic vessel the explore
ethnobotony, which is defined as the study of “the relationship between people
and plants including various aspects of how plants are used for food . . . and
medicine” (Rai, Acharya, & Rios, 2011). As an artist I am questioning what
is the role of the plant in today’s society? What connects plants and people? I
am working to explore the relationship between plants and people through the
ceramic vessel.
I have set out to better understand specific plants through
researching the growing, harvest, and consumption. I supplement my ceramics
studio practice with a growing practice that includes an Herb Garden and greenhouse growing. I considered specific plant
needs for example companion planting and root structure in designing and
building growing containers. I used my hands to transform the clay through pushing,
pinching, and pulling creating vessels of containment.
At the same time I am growing, harvesting, and creating vessels
specific for the herbs I am also integrating vessels into my daily life. I
recently created a dish set that I used for every meal for a 30 days period. I
was thinking about the throw away culture we live in and how disconnected it is
from the growing practice that I am so deeply involved in. I question shouldn’t
what we eat and drink from have more value than trash? I performed the 30 Days
Project Part II later called
The Dish Set
Challenge I through the month of November with a dish set that includes a
cup, bowl, and plate. I used it for every meal recording through photos and
updates on my blog. In December, I create
The
Dish Set Challenge II with my husband Forrest where we used a connected dish
set plate, bowl and cup for every meal for one week. You can view both projects
at
gardclaystudios.blogspot.com
The work displayed in Coeval
as a product of my growing practice and includes turmeric, cayenne, and
moonseeds held in balance with a social practice. The Dish Set Challenge III will take place during the duration of
the exhibition from January 10th through February 7th,
2014. The project involves the help of five participants Belenda
Flucker, Aurelio Diaz, Keith Karchella. Violeta Chinni, and Jenny Lucas
Kaufman. These five participants and myself will be competing a 28 day Dish Set Challenge. The participants
will be presented with a handmade dish set made specifically for them. They
will eat and drink from it every day during the course of the exhibition. Each
day the participants will post on a group blog recording meals and reflecting
as they experience the project. The project
will commence at the opening reception with a meal that I prepare from 100%
local food I have collected from farms surrounding Mansfield. You can view the
projects daily progress at
by Carole Epp | Jan 13, 2014 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
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Show RCA 2012 – installation at the Henry Moore Gallery
Photo by ©Sylvain Deleu |
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Show RCA 2012 – installation at the Henry Moore Gallery
Photo by ©Sylvain Deleu |
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Throwing clay on the wall, 2012
300*200 cm |
by Carole Epp | Sep 1, 2013 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
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| Moment + Memento Open Space, Victoria, BC as part of the Integrate Arts Festival |
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Invocations
Halifax, NS, Canada
Anna Leonowens Gallery. March 08, 2012. International Women’s Day. Full Moon. |
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Greeting / Touch
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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Don’t forget to check out Tanya’s work as part of Hot Mud: Emerging Canadian Ceramists opening next weekend at the Burlington Art Center.
