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October Issue 2004
Fish or Cut Bait Gallery in Edisto Island, SC, Features Works by Four Artists
Compositions of Creation will open at Edisto Island, SC's Fish or Cut Bait Gallery on Oct. 9 and continue through Nov. 27, 2004.
At first glance, the new exhibit may seem somewhat eclectic or disparate, but there is a common thread that ties together the works of the four featured artists. This is an exhibition featuring the works of four women whose talents lie in a wide array of areas. Jeri Burdick's creativity is displayed through sculptural ceramics; Janet Kozachek is a mosaicist; Lynne Hardwick's work is in mixed media, and Barbara Umbel creates jewelry. The common element is the imaginative exercise of composition that each artist displays. Each woman creates her art by coaxing, molding and controlling highly varied materials in order to form a whole. Whether combining fragments of pottery to create a mosaic or working with clay to form a teapot, each artist creates a whole that is richer than its individual parts.
Although she expresses herself through a variety of media, Burdick's work being featured in the gallery exhibit is both functional and sculptural ceramics. She lives in Eutawville, SC, and her work over the past few years is closely related to her surroundings and continued exploration of materials. "The 'Eutawville influence' includes the pristine beauty of nature along side the chaos of choices," said Burdick. I enjoy using traditional processes and materials to create forms that are both reminiscent of nature and perhaps a step beyond."
Lynne
Hardwick
Lynne Hardwick has studios in Summerville, SC, and Black Mountain, NC, and while the southern influence can be detected in her paintings, she actively seeks more worldly influences and techniques as well. "I believe that in order to be a really good artist, you must continue to study, grow and evolve," Hardwick said. "I spend 10 to 14 weeks each year studying in Europe and throughout the United States to ensure that I expose myself to new ideas and techniques. I am currently working in a highly textured and layerist style that I hope will cause a strong response in the people who look at my work."
Janet
Kozachek
Janet Kozachek's ceramics and other artwork also reflect her experiences from around the world. After graduating from college, she and her husband moved to the People's Republic of China where she became one of the first Americans to matriculate in the Beijing Central Art Academy. She then lived in the Netherlands and New York City before moving to SC in 1991. "My educational and artistic background is so diverse, it is no wonder that I eventually became a mixed-media mosaic artist," said Kozachek. "I bring an eclectic approach to my art, gleaning the best and the brightest of my experiences of Europe, China and the United States."
Barbara
Umbel
Barbara Umbel's creations begin with collecting seashells along the beach at her home in Pawley's Island, SC, and then adding other elements to them to produce her contemporary jewelry designs. "I don't intellectualize the things that I see," said Umbel. "Instead, I prefer to link the essential elements of the earth and sea into an enchanted, mystical reality. My inspiration comes from the natural riches that we have along our coast and then I enhance them with gemstones, pearls and sterling silver or gold to create a unique and special piece of jewelry."
Fish or Cut Bait Gallery features original paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture, jewelry and more created by over 100 regional artists.
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