Community
Arts
Gallery
Opening:
Friday,
November
7,
from
5-
8pm
Michigan
Ceramics
2008:
Celebrating
the
Michigan
Ceramic
Art
Association’s
50th
Anniversary
This
year,
the
Michigan
Ceramic
Art
Association
is
celebrating
its
50th
anniversary
with
a
traveling
exhibition.
Michigan
Ceramics
2008
showcases
the
excellence
of
ceramic
art
in
its
diversity
across
Michigan
and
in
neighboring
states,
with
a
diverse
group
of
53
functional
(vases,
bowls,
utensils
and
other
tableware,
etc.)
and
non-functional
works
by
seasoned
to
emerging
artists
–
professors
and
students
alike.
The
juried
show
was
open
to
all
residents
of
Michigan,
a
state
long
known
for
its
outstanding
ceramic
artists,
and
all
MCAA
members.
Internationally
renowned
ceramic
artist,
Bonnie
Seeman
of
Florida
was
the
juror
for
Michigan
Ceramics
2008.
Ceramic
artists
from
around
the
state
submitted
works
of
porcelain,
terra
cotta,
stoneware
and
clay.
In
order
to
try
to
focus
on
the
quality
of
the
works
alone,
Seeman
wasn't
given
any
names
to
accompany
the
pieces.
But
the
work
of
artists
Seeman
had
long
admired,
such
as
the
figurative
ceramic
sculpture
of
Mark
Chatterly
(Williamston),
the
abstract
ceramic
work
of
John
Stephenson
(Ann
Arbor),
and
the
nature-inspired
vases
of
Susanne
Stephenson
(Ann
Arbor),
was
difficult
to
mistake
as
by
anyone
else.
Other
award-winners
of
the
show
include:
Daniel
L.
Bare,
Craig
Hinshaw,
Jeri
Hollister,
Clay
Leonard,
Chrys
Lewis,
Sarah
Lindley,
Elizabeth
Lurie,
Tom
Phardel,
Janelle
Songer,
Dennis
Swartzlander,
Thomas
C.
Szmrecsanyi,
and
Nate
Tonning.
Seeman
is
a
senior
lecturer
at
the
University
of
Miami,
whose
work
is
represented
in
numerous
museum
and
private
collections
around
the
world,
including
the
permanent
collection
of
the
Metropolitan
Museum
of
Art
(NYC).
Her
work
has
been
represented
in
many
exhibitions,
including
in
South
Korea,
Switzerland
and
Spain,
as
well
as
across
the
United
States.
In
jurying
the
work
for
Michigan
Ceramics
2008,
Seeman
looked
for
strong
forms,
a
high
level
of
craftsmanship,
and
solid
concepts.
The
touring
exhibition
opened
in
Kalamazoo
at
the
Kalamazoo
Institute
of
Arts
before
coming
to
Wayne
State
University's
Community
Arts
Gallery
in
Detroit,
for
presentation
from
November
7
through
December
19.
Established
in
1958
in
southeastern
Michigan
as
the
Michigan
Potters’
Association,
and
in
2003
renamed
the
Michigan
Ceramic
Art
Association,
the
group
has
grown
to
a
statewide
organization
of
over
300
members.
Membership
includes
studio
artists,
art
educators,
galleries,
arts
organizations,
potters’
guilds,
students,
and
collectors.
The
Michigan
Ceramic
Art
Association
is
dedicated
to
serving
as
a
communication
network
for
the
ceramic
arts
community
of
Michigan,
promoting
and
developing
the
ceramic
arts
of
every
form,
stimulating
community
participation,
awareness
and
appreciation
of
the
ceramic
arts
as
art
forms,
and
sponsoring
demonstrations,
seminars,
exhibitions
and
instruction
for
the
personal
and
cultural
improvement
of
the
participants
and
the
community.
Recent
MCAA
sponsored
exhibitions
include
The
Artful
Cup
at
Pewabic
Pottery
in
Detroit,
Earthly
Delights,
a
garden
sculpture
invitational
at
Meadow
Brook
Hall
in
Rochester,
Clay
Dominant,
a
mixed-media
competition
at
the
Detroit
Artists
Market,
and
The
MPA
(MCAA)
at
the
DIA
--
an
exhibit
of
Michigan
Ceramics
purchase
prize
winners
owned
by
the
Detroit
Institute
of
Arts,
co-sponsored
by
MPA
(MCAA)
and
the
DIA.
As
a
major
urban
research
university,
Wayne
State
seeks
to
discover,
examine,
transmit
and
apply
knowledge
that
contributes
to
the
positive
development
and
well
being
of
individuals,
organizations
and
society.
Exhibitions
presented
at
Wayne
State
University’s
Elaine
L.
Jacob
Gallery
and
Community
Arts
Gallery,
within
the
Department
of
Art
and
Art
History,
serve
as
educational
and
creative
resources
for
sharing
artistic
expression
and
diversity.
The
Community
Arts
Gallery
focuses
on
the
work
of
Wayne
State
University
faculty,
graduate
and
undergraduate
studio
art,
design
and
art
education
students,
and
alumni.
It
additionally
serves
as
a
venue
for
exhibitions
organized
by
Detroit
and
Michigan
community-based
art
groups,
such
as
the
Michigan
Ceramic
Art
Association.
You
are
invited
to
attend
the
exhibition’s
opening
reception
on
Friday,
November
7,
from
5:00
to
8:00
PM,
which
is
free
and
open
to
the
general
public.
WSU’s
Community
Arts
Gallery
is
located
in
the
Community
Arts
Building
at
450
Reuther
Mall
on
the
campus
of
Wayne
State
University,
on
Cass
Avenue,
between
Palmer
and
Warren,
in
Detroit.
through
December
19,
2008
Hours:
Tues
-
Thurs
10AM-6PM
and
Fridays
10AM-7PM
Contact:
Lisa
Baylis
Gonzalez
or
Stephany
Sowards
at
(313)
577-0770
WSU,
150
Community
Arts
Building,
Detroit,
313-577-2423
