March Issue 2001
Digital Ceramics on View at The Light Factory in Charlotte, NC
Paul Mason
Digital Ceramics
on view through Apr. 8 at the Light Factory in Charlotte, NC,
is an extraordinary example of the continued explorations between
clay and photography. Artists Les Lawrence, Scott Rench, Jeanne
Otis, Mark Burlson, Nancy Selvin, Paul Mason, Linda McRae, Mary
Jo Bole, and Mimi Logothetis contribute works to this exhibition.
Paul Scott and Jeff Irwin use silk-screens and photo-emulsion
to achieve powerfully expressive results in clay. The history
of ceramics and photography began with the showing of "vitrified
photographs" at the Paris Exposition of 1860. At that time,
these porcelain vases represented the newest innovations combining
ceramics and photography. What started out as metal based fired
emulsions in the Paris exhibit evolved into ever-popular photo
media print techniques.
The development of photo printing processes has made the photo
silkscreen a contemporary tool. The digital revolution that is
taking place in all aspects of society is also taking place in
ceramic arts. The computer is a design tool, an image acquiring
tool, an image manipulation tool, as well as an image making tool.
"Digital Ceramics" illustrates how all of these artistic
forces have come together and formed another outlet for creative
expression.
In conjunction with the Digital Ceramics exhibition, The
Light Factory & Tyron Center for Visual Art, in Uptown Charlotte,
have joined to present an exciting evening armchair discussion,
on Mar. 27, at 6:30pm, between co-curator, Mary Anne Redding and
clay artists, Les Lawrence, Jeanne Otis, and Scott Rench. Join
in this lively experience as they discuss their thoughts, their
work and the exhibition. Also, on Mar. 29, at 6:30pm, Digital
Ceramics artist, Paul Mason, will present his work in a slide
show and lecture at The Light Factory. Both events are free and
open to the public.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings or call the gallery at 704/333-9755, e-mail at (info@lightfactory.org), and at (http://www.lightfactory.org).
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