Memoir Series 2022 - 2025

The “Memoir” shelf series is a unified sculptural presence of imagery of my life's memories. The pieces are human in scale, and the material mirrors the strength and vulnerability of the body. The cracks and warps within the tile emphasize the unseen and the fortuitous nature of life and the serendipity of the glazes enhance the unexpected.

The tiles are fired three to five times. First the drawing is created using the Mishima method, which relates directly to my printmaking experiences with etching plates. The greenware tiles are coated with wax, drawn into with a needle tool, and wiped with black slip, reminiscent of wiping an etching plate with ink. The drawing becomes one with the clay in the first firing. Subsequent firings are for the high fire glazes and the lusters. The remaining raw clay surface stained with ink washes is reminiscent of wash on paper. The tiles have become thicker, allowing me to carve deeply and add melted glass. Color and more three dimensional elements have become new additions to the work.

All are displayed on steel shelves - each tile approx 9" x 7"  - each shelf 8"
installation can vary in number and rows

Beneath the Visible
September 17, 2026 - October 25, 2026
 
Opening Reception: 
Thursday, September 17th, 6pm - 8pm 
 
 
ArtsFest Open House: 
Saturday, October 17th, 10am - 4pm 
 
Artist Talk: 
Thursday, October 22nd, 6pm - 8pm
Join us for an informal talk with the artists about their work

Jason Rohlf
Alyse Rosner
Kathy Rutsch
Denise Sfraga
Barbara Weiss
Judith Witlin

This exhibition explores nature as a dynamic process of growth, transformation, and renewal, featuring six artists whose practices engage with the natural world not simply as image, but as material, surface, time, and change. Through acts of rubbing, pressing, scraping, layering, compressing, and imprinting, the artists reveal the often unseen forces that shape our environment, tracing the marks of weather, growth, erosion, and decay.

Together, these works invite viewers to slow down and look closely—to notice textures, traces, and subtle shifts that might otherwise go unseen. Rooted in observation and process, the exhibition encourages a deeper awareness of our connection to the natural world and the interconnected cycles of light, matter, and time that shape both nature and ourselves.
 
 
 




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