Ceramics exhibit to open in January posted 12/20/07
The Adrian College art department presents new display.

ADRIAN, Mich. – The art department at Adrian College will present the “Ceramics & Sculpture Exhibition” featuring Lynne Chytilo and Sarah Joseph beginning January 7, 2008.

Lynne Chytilo is a ceramic sculptor and professor of art at Albion College. Chytilo’s section of the exhibition is entitled “Questionable Companions”.

“Questionable Companions is a series of works where ceramic renditions of industrial objects co-exist with non-industrial objects and create bizarre relationships with one another,” says Chytilo. “Each sculpture formally sets up a peculiar relationship, and I ask the viewer to discover the connections and to make up a few of their own.”

Sarah Joseph is a mixed media sculptor and gallery director at Kendall School of Art and Design of Ferris State University.

“My sculptures are intended to be humorous and playful,” says Joseph. “I draw inspiration from the natural world. They have distinct personalities and are specifically named. I have created a pseudo-taxonomy, using Latin and French, giving each piece a genus and species name based on its particular characteristics. By gathering groups of the objects together, narratives are created as individuals interact with one another.”

The exhibit will run from Jan. 7-Feb. 21 in the Stubnitz gallery. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., and Thursday 9:00 A.M.- 9:00 P.M. Stubnitz Gallery is located in Downs Hall off of S. Madison Street on the Adrian College campus.

For more information, please contact Pi Benio by phone at 517-265-5161 ext. 3901 or via e-mail at pbenio@adrian.edu.