Art | Caroline Slotte’s Second-hand Sandblasted Ceramic Reimaginings
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May
2017
1315 MASS MoCA Way
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Feb
2017
Cristina Córdova: Involuntary Dialogs in Ceramics Monthly
Ceramics Monthly, Feb 2016
by Kathleen Whitney
“For centuries, both painting and sculpture were synonymous with the representation of figures; the earliest images we know are figurative. The foundation of Cristina Córdova’s work lies squarely within this global tradition.”
11
Feb
2017
Ceramics Monthly Spotlight: Taking Risks
Ceramics Monthly Spotlight: Taking Risks
Leslie Ferrin was interviewed by Ceramics Monthly on her long history of working with and supporting artists. She attributes her longevity to her willingness to take risks and change direction.
14
Oct
2016
POISE: Peter Christian Johnson press release
POISE: Peter Christian Johnson press release
November 18–December 31, 2016 at Ferrin Contemporary 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
Opening Reception Saturday, November 19, 4–6pm
“POISE explores the tension between acts of labor and collapse, between precision and failure. It is a meditation on entropy that uses Gothic cathedrals as a foil to examine the dichotomy of beauty and loss. For this exhibition Johnson has created a series of highly organized architectural forms based on the floor plans of historic cathedrals. These forms are distorted and deconstructed under the weight of the glaze in an attempt to find virtue in brokenness.” — Peter Christian Johnson
03
Sep
2016
CLAY POLITICS with Justin Rothshank
Clay Politcs with Justin Rothshank
October 15, 3–5
Ferrin Contemporary
1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
Gallery open Wed–Sun, 11–5.
Join us in the gallery to meet one of the featured artists in KNOW JUSTICE, Justin Rothshank for a discussion of Clay Politics
At 4:00, Justin Rothshank will join in conversation with Elenor Wilson, editor of the Studio Potter journal, in the gallery at Ferrin Contemporary.
They will discuss the ways in which contemporary ceramics and art is used to raise awareness of social and political issues. The exhibition, KNOW JUSTICE: Brooke & Justin Rothshank, incites conversations about justice, our political system, and the structures that govern them.
Elenor Wilson the editor of Studio Potter journal and an independent artist living in Western Massachusetts. She has traveled extensively as an artist, including residencies in Taiwan, Finland, and throughout the U.S.
Click here for more on Know Justice: Brooke & Justin Rothshank.
01
Sep
2016
KNOW JUSTICE — PREVIEW
KNOW JUSTICE — PREVIEW
Join us at Ferrin Contemporary, 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
on Saturday, August 13 for a PREVIEW of KNOW JUSTICE.
Justin Rothshank will present a tablescape of original decal-printed ceramics depicting the 44 US presidents.
KNOW JUSTICE
September 10–November 13
presents a two-person show by Justin and Brooke Rothshank focusing on American politics, the Supreme Court, and presidential history. Brooke’s miniature watercolor portraits are complemented by Justin’s decal-printed tableware.
Save the date: KNOW JUSTICE DISH+DINE Saturday, October 15, panel 3–5, dinner 6–9
Click here to let us know of your interest so we can fill you in on the details as we firm up our plans.
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Jul
2016
Know Justice: Brooke and Justin Rothshank press release
KNOW JUSTICE: Brooke & Justin Rothshank
Sept 10–Nov 13 at 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
This two-person show of work by Justin and Brooke Rothshank focuses on American politics, the Supreme Court, and presidential history.
Justin’s work uses photographic collages he creates from images sourced from public domain web imagery and applies them as
decal transfer prints onto hand-thrown dinnerware, pitchers, trophies, and objects used in ceremony. Brooke’s miniatures are hand-painted
watercolors featuring the Supreme Court justices, significant buildings, and singular objects related to the court. Their collaborative works feature Brooke’s finely drawn and carved portraits of the nine justices and their presidential nominators on Justin’s hand thrown and decorated platters. Through this exhibition and its installation, the artists share their interest in the current judicial and political systems with the goal of documentation and encouraging reflection on powerful individuals and their roles within our political system.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TABLE
Saturday, Aug 13
Preview of the exhibition Know Justice with Justin Rothshank’s twenty-
foot table-scape of original decal-printed ceramics depicting the 44 US
presidents. There will be a blank place setting at the head of the table that will be completed with a depiction of the winning presidential candidate after November’s election.
MEET THE ARTIST
Saturday, Oct 15, 3–5pm
Join us in the gallery for a public reception and conversation in the gallery with artist, Justin Rothshank.
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Jun
2016
Clay is Hot! CONNOISSEURSHIP discussion press release
Clay is Hot! CONNOISSEURSHIP discussion press release
Ferrin Contemporary presents
CLAY IS HOT! — CONNOISSEURSHIP: BUY, SELL, GIVE
a discussion about the changing marketplace and its impact on 21st century art collections.
Join us on Sunday, July 10 from 3–5 in the gallery at 1315 MASS MoCA Way in North Adams.
This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested.
Moderator Leslie Ferrin will lead panelists in a conversation-style discussion and exchange with the audience about issues surrounding changes taking place in and impacts on public and private collections. The panel will consist of Doug Anderson, art collector; Mark Leach, independent curator and author; Suzanne Ramljak, art historian, author, editor, and independent curator; and Emily Zilber, Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts, MFA Boston.
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May
2016
EXPOSED press release
EXPOSED: Heads, Busts, and Nudes
group show of ceramic figural sculpture by masters 1970–present
1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA
June 18–August 7, 2016
Click here to view or download press release.
Click here to view exhibition.
EXPOSED: Heads, Busts, and Nudes is an exhibition of figural ceramic sculpture from 1970 to the present and features masterworks from estates and private collections alongside recent work direct from artist studios.
04
May
2016
C-File: RE-Reamimate, Repair, Mend, and Meld
Bill Rogers, Managing Editor of C-File, reviews RE-Reanimate, Repair, Mend and Meld at Ferrin Contemporary.
“The aesthetics of and philosophical questions surrounding repairs were explored in-depth with RE-Reanimate, Repair, Mend and Meld. The exhibition, originally presented at the New York Ceramics & Glass Fair, explored different inventive ways people have repaired ceramics in the past. It pushes that thread into discussions about repairs that rise above their station and make a work more unique and pleasing. There are even a few works that border on Theseus’ paradox, with some “repairs” being two entirely different plates fused together like a porcelain Frankenstein.”
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