UNL Clay Club is hosting demonstrations and a lecture by ceramic artists Ani Kasten and Bryan Hopkins that are free and open to the public.
Demonstrations will be held in Richards Hall room 118 from
8:30am - 4pm and 8:30am-5pm respectively on September 30th and October 1st.
The lecture will take place on Monday, September 30th, in Richards Hall 15 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, directly following that day's demonstrations.
Ani Kasten's work in her own words:
"Investigating the materiality of the clay is the foundation and focal point for all of my vessels, sculptures, and assemblages. I am influenced by natural and geological imagery, and my forms and compositions explore the meeting point of phenomena occurring in nature and objects wrought by the human hand. The pieces weave these two points of origin into integrated landscapes, where I look for a balance between the naturally occurring tendencies of the materials, the force of my hands, and my aesthetic ideas." Continue reading https://www.anikasten.com/about
Bryan Hopkins' in his own words:
"The work is heavily indebted to the implicit qualities of the material used in its creation, Porcelain. Indeed, when you think of porcelain, you first consider its physical qualities (strength, fragility, translucence), then porcelain's class association and cultural significance. The work's primary use is that of a functional object, and all the pieces perform as they should. However, the degree of functionality is in question." To learn more https://www.hopkinspottery.com/