LIGHT AND TEXTURE
Silver City, New Mexico, July 31, 2012 -- Seedboat Center for the Arts presents a combined show spanning the disciplines of painting and ceramics. Painter Mimi Peterson contributes a collection of new abstract work that is vibrant, colorful, and exciting. Dave Roberts ceramic pieces exhibit his technical skill as a fine potter along with an artist's eye for shape and color.
The artists will attend an opening reception on Friday, August 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The show continues at Seedboat Gallery through September 27.
SILVER CITY CLAY FESTIVAL
That same weekend, August 3-5, Seedboat Center for the Arts hosts events of the Silver City Clay Festival. Clay artists Katherine Allen, Dave Roberts, and Marcia Smith will demonstrate their creative technique in the Seedboat courtyard on Friday and Saturday. Dave will present Wheel Throwing Techniques & Altered Forms on Friday, August 3, from 9:00 to noon. Also from 9:00 to noon on Friday, Marcia Smith will demonstrate Carved Tile Techniques. On Saturday, August 4, from 9:00 to 10:30, Kathryn Allen will present Bas Relief Custom Window Surround Installation. From 10:30 to noon, Kathryn will demonstrate Ceramic Mural on Wood Installation.
All day Friday and Saturday, from 9:30 to 5:30, renowned experts and accomplished artists will present lectures about clay at the Seedboat. All lectures are free and open to the public. For the lecture schedule, visit the Clay Festival website at http://clayfestival.com/events/lectures. And, in addition, throughout the Clay Festival weekend, Seedboat Gallery will display pieces for the festival's Juried Art Tile Show with the theme Abstract.
About Seedboat Center for the Arts:
Seedboat Center for the Arts brings the visual arts and the performing arts together in one location, a beautifully renovated 100-year-old warehouse in Silver City's historic gallery district.
Seedboat Gallery is a contemporary art gallery occupying one half of the building. It is our privilege to represent some of the most respected and renowned artists from the western United States. Our collection includes a complementary selection of fine art jewelry.
Seedboat Studio, in the other half of the building, is a state-of-the-art recording studio and performance space. Seating only 50 audience members, the studio boasts superb acoustics and an unparalleled environment for recording intimate live performances. Our 2012 Jazz series has brought some of America's finest jazz players to Silver City.