[Ferrin Galley] Weekend of Visiting Artists and Events

CHRIS GUSTIN: Artist Focus Chris Gustin, acclaimed potter, sculptor and founder of Watershed Center for Ceramics, is the featured artist at Ferrin Gallery's Studio Pottery Invitational. More than 25 new, functional works are on display and available for purchase. Exhibition preview: Saturday, October 10th from 4-6 pm. Ferrin Gallery 437 North Street, Pittsfield MA (413) 442-1622 Locally Thrown/Locally Grown Benefit: Friday, October 9th IS183 Art School 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, MA 7:00pm - brief talk by Chris Gustin 8:00pm - dinner Fee: $75 (413) 298-5252, ext. 100 to purchase tickets or for more information. Demonstration: Saturday, October 10th 10am-noon IS183 Art School Fee: $25 Chris Gustin grew up in Los Angeles, California where his family were part owners of several commercial whiteware ceramic manufacturing companies. Immersed in the beauty and function of ceramic tile manufacture from a very young age, Gustin has held a lifelong love of the art of ceramics. Gustin started Gustin Ceramics Tile Production in 1996, and now devotes his full time and energies to his studio work and tile production company in South Dartmouth, MA. Photo caption: Chris Gustin, Vessel #0606, 2006, woodfired stoneware, 34 x 20 x 22" Click Here for a Link to Chris Gustin's portfolio of available work at Ferrin Gallery STUDIO POTTERY INVITATIONAL PREVIEW Saturday preview October 10th, 4-6pm Studio Pottery Invitational Ferrin Gallery Dates: October 17th - December 31st, 2009 Artist Reception: October 17th, 4-6pm This exhibition introduces a group of studio potters who have not shown previously at the gallery. Each year ten artists are invited to show a series of 10-25 functional pots that are related by form and surface. These artists live and work across the country but Molly Hatch of Northampton MA and Mary Anne Davis of Chatham NY are local. Davis, who will be presenting an installation involving ceramics, linens and a dinner table, will be available for questions and discussion during the October 10th preview. Exhibiting artists include: Christa Assad, California Nicholas Bernard, Arizona Mary Anne Davis, Massachusetts Sanam Emami, Pennsylvania Steve Godfrey, Alaska Molly Hatch, Massachusetts Kristen Kieffer, Massachusetts Seth Rainville, Massachusetts Kevin Snipes, Montana Gwendolyn Yoppolo, Montana Photo caption: Mary Anne Davis, Naked Dishes Installation, detail, 2009, ceramic, sizes vary Click here for Ferrin Gallery's Studio Pottery Invitational page LUCY FELLER: Artist Talk and Closing Reception LUCY FELLER Artist Talk Saturday, October 10, 3:30pm LUCY FELLER: Wish You Were Near - A Postcard Series solo show of digital photographs Artist Talk and Closing Reception: Lucy Feller presents an artist talk at the gallery at 3:30pm preceding a closing reception in her honor from 4-6pm. Photo credit: Lucy Feller, Best Riches, 2009, digital photograph, 6 x 4" Click here for Lucy Feller's Wish You Were Near page on FerrinGallery.com --------------------------------------- Use SelfUnsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive emails from us. Powered by MainStreetMAIL.com ™