Marvelous Mud, Local Ceramic Artists at Night Gallery

Sneak Preview of the ASU Ceramics Research Center Ceramics Studio Tour

Feb. 3 -26, 2012, Tues. - Sun. 6-9 p.m.

School of Art
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
Location: Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace
Campus: Off-campus
Opening reception: Jan. 3, 2012, 6-9 p.m.
Cost: free and open to the public, donations welcome

"Clay is one of the oldest art materials known to humanity, used for both utilitarian purposes and creative expression. It has recorded the life of prehistoric civilizations, reconstructing the lives of ancient mankind for archeologists and historians. Pottery from Greece, Africa, Asia and the indigenous societies of the Americas inspire us with their sophistication, decoration, beauty, and the stories they unfold." __Peter Held, curator of ceramics for the ASU Art Museum & Ceramic Research Center

This Night Gallery exhibition includes the best of ceramic sculptures and expressive one-of-a-kind functional ceramic pottery. View the work of participating local artists and plan your upcoming studio tour, or just familiarize yourself with the abundant talent of our local area artists.

Posters and maps of the Feb. 25-26 tour will be available at the gallery. Throughout the tour, participating artists will have their work on exhibit and for sale, and offer ceramic demonstrations, including hand building and glazing, at the open studios where their art is created.

Exhibiting Artists: Paulette Galop, Sandra Blain, Tom Budzak, Jonathan Cross, Thomas Kerrigan, Sam Hodges, Jon Higuchi, Jeff Reich, Farraday Newsome, Greg Wenz, Jeanne Collins, Char Applen, Lisa Harnish, Sarah Brodie, Genie Swanstrom, Jesse Armstrong, Tristyn Bustamante, Halldor Hjalmarson, Susan Risi and Tiffany Baily

The Night Gallery is located at the Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ. The gallery is on the west end and south side of “The District” between Barnes & Noble bookstore and Aeropostale.