Tasting opens ceramic arts exhibit
The Art of the Drink will have a tasting reception Friday featuring food and beverages from Butler County businesses.
The reception is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Butler Art Center, 344 S. Main St.
Providing beverage tastings will be Cellar Works Brewing in Sarver and Missing Link Brewery in Renfrew, and food will be from Batch in Saxonburg.
“Mocktails” will be made by Art Center board members Nicole Thurner and Christy Culp.
A $10 admission at the door benefits the Clay Studio at the Art Center.
Handmade Souvenir Sampling Cups will be available for a $15 donation.
The exhibit itself features the work of 57 artists and 19 ceramic artists from around the U.S.
The show, dedicated to the ceramic arts, has all handmade pieces focusing on the storing, pouring and drinking beverages.
Displayed are more than 100 pieces, including teapots, drink tumblers, jugs, whiskey sippers, sangria pitchers, pouring bottles and flight sets.
Culp, local potter and director of the show, said: “Pottery is the most intimate of art forms. Not only has the artist created something visually interesting and beautiful, they have designed it to be held in your hands and experienced.”
The exhibit showcases the diverse approaches to working with clay, the different forms, and the many ways ceramic artists decorate and glaze each piece, according to Culp.
Juror for the exhibit is Yoko Sekino-Bové.
She was born in Osaka, Japan and worked as a graphic designer before her passion for ceramic art took her down a new path.After receiving a master's in fine arts in ceramics from the University of Oklahoma, she moved to Washington, Pa., and started working from her home studio. Her porcelain work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and many private homes.She has participated in several residencies, and her work has also been shown in Canada, Portugal, Japan, Latvia, Turkey, Dominican Republic and South Korea.Her works are featured in “500 cups,” “500 platters and chargers,” “500 teapot volume 2,” “Humor in Craft,” and “Cast” as well as a variety of periodicals. She writes technical articles for The Pottery Making Illustrated Magazine.The Art Center's regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays, except holidays.Call 724-283-6922 or visit ButlerArtCenter.org.
