Final Senior Art Exhibit at Adrian College posted 4/22/09
“Home/Grown” on display now

“Home/Grown,” an exhibition of works by Adrian College seniors, Janel Dziesinski and Meghan Walton, is on view in Adrian College’s Stubnitz Gallery through May 2. A reception for the artists takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.

Dziesinski’s affinity for hands-on sculpture and her dedication to the issues of environmental justice and recycling has led to an exhibition in which each piece is created from reused items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. More than one hundred clear plastic water bottles hang from the ceiling, to startlingly beautiful effect. Squares of growing sod hold nests of papier-mâché eggs, and life-size papier-mâché seagulls peck at a landfill cutaway.

The core of Walton’s ceramic work is using traditional forms to create functional kitchen and bake ware. Each piece is formed from porcelain on a potter’s wheel. What sets her work apart from everyday household items is her delicate, hand-painted, inlayed, and incised surface decoration.

Walton is inspired by her strong interest in baking, long another outlet for her personal and artistic expression, and her exploration of women’s roles in domesticity and family intimacy.

The exhibition, the last of three this spring, is a requirement toward the completion of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

All gallery events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Gallery is closed on Sundays. Stubnitz Gallery is located in Downs Hall on the college’s campus at 110 S. Madison. More information may be obtained by contacting Catherine Royer at 517-264-3903 or via e-mail at croyer@adrian.edu