ClayHouston 2019 Regional Juried Exhibition
"TIMELESS CLAY: Future Artifacts"
Ceramic pieces from today are the artifacts of the future
Central Visual Arts Gallery
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
March 4 – April 6, 2019
ClayHouston's Regional Juried Exhibition, TIMELESS CLAY: Future Artifacts features unique ceramic pieces from today, which will become the artifacts of the future. The exhibition showcases a wide variety of contemporary ceramic works by artists from Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. From beautiful functional pottery to thought-provoking sculptural works, the exhibit presents an astounding array of art demonstrating the versatility and beauty of the ceramic medium.
Juror: Jennifer Ling Datchuk
Jennifer Ling Datchuk was born in Warren, Ohio and currently lives and works in San Antonio, Texas.
As the child of a Chinese immigrant and grandchild of Russian and Irish immigrants, the family histories of conflict she has inherited are a perpetual source for her work. She captures this conflict by exploring the emotive power of domestic objects and rituals that fix, organize, soothe, and beautify our lives.
Trained in ceramics, her works often use a myriad of materials ranging from porcelain to fabric or embroidery. Datchuk holds an MFA in Artisanry from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a BFA in Crafts from Kent State University. She has received grants from the Artist Foundation of San Antonio as well as Artpace to research the birthplace of porcelain in Jingdezhen, China.
Best of Show: Pat Johnson – "What if it was you, What if it was me"
Merit Award: Lauren Clay – "Blue Skies Landscape Cylinder"
Merit Award: Gabo Martini – "Untitled No.1"
Comments from the Juror, Jennifer Ling Dachuk:
"Pat Johnson for Best in Show really touched me for how it captured the raw emotions of our current political situation and the need for empathy"
"Lauren Clay's work deserves a Merit Award for its playful aesthetic and keen sense of formalism."
"Gabo Martini's work for the interplay between surface and the pot form."
Not Fair Lynn Armstrong Dallas, TX | Grid 3 Kait Arndt Flagstaff, AZ | Small Boat 1 Kait Arndt Flagstaff, AZ |
Adolphus Busch Stuart Asprey Norman, OK | Ms Mary Stuart Asprey Norman, OK | ![]() Hangover Helper 2016 Stuart Asprey Norman, OK |
Blue Skies Landscape Cylinder Lauren Clay CH member Huntsville, TX Merit Award | Somewhat Sour Lauren Clay CH member Huntsville, TX | Pretty Pink Puff Lauren Clay CH member Huntsville, TX |
Behind Bars 3 Angela Corson CH member Kingwood, TX | Daily Function 1 Lyndee Deal Denton, TX | Modest Proposal 2 Ed Escobedo San Antonio, TX |
Basket 1 Sierra Estes CH member Houston, TX | Untitled Decoy 11-2 Ron Geibel Georgetown, TX | Untitled Decoy 9-1 Ron Geibel Georgetown, TX |
My Oh My Nell Gottlieb CH member Houston, TX | ![]() Moving Diffractions Natasha Hovey Laredo, TX | What if it Was You, What if it Was Me Pat Johnson Fayetteville, TX Best in Show |
Where Did I Come From Pat Johnson Fayetteville, TX | ![]() Potentiation Nicolle LaMere CH member Katy, TX | ![]() Chair 1 Audrey LeGalley Boerne, TX |
Connected Rotary Trays Clay Leonard Webster, TX | ![]() Rhombus Bowl Composition Clay Leonard Webster, TX | ![]() Connected Trapezium Bowl Stack Clay Leonard Webster, TX |
Sheepishly Floral Plate Callie Luhrman San Antonio, TX | ![]() Armadillo Platter 1 Callie Luhrman San Antonio, TX | Untitled 1 Gabo Martini CH member Houston, TX Special Merit |
Second Hand Economy Dani Mata Porter, TX | Oozing Out and Shivering 2 Kim Minah Fayetteville, AK | Egress Regress 2 Jessica Phillips CH member Houston, TX |
![]() Good as New 1 Jessica Phillips CH member Houston, TX | ![]() Abstracted Exploration in Black and Gold 2 Abbie Preston CH member Houston, TX | ![]() Abstracted Exploration in Blue and Gold 1 Abbie Preston CH member Houston, TX |
![]() Paper Cups in Black and Gold 3 Abbie Preston CH member Houston, TX | Orange Tree Chris Rogers Fayetteville, AK | Fed Up Femmes Karly Schlievert San Marcos, TX |
Amulando Folium Kim Van Dyke Hutto, TX | Pestle 1 Detail Carol Watkins Spring, TX |