Upcoming Exhibits

Ceramicists Karyn Gabriel, Mark Goudy, Kris Marubayashi, Liza Riddle, and Laura Van Duren are interested in creating geometric or biomorphic forms in clay that underline their pursuit of simple forms inspired by nature. Karyn Gabriel’s woven vessels and hangings merge the idea of fiber and weaving with the flexible nature of clay. Riddle’s modified cubes, hanging plinths, and circles use color sparingly to emphasize the beauty of cracks that form while drying. Marubayashi’s bowls and tall vessels have a sense of movement and balance, and employ natural textures and an earth-toned palette. Goudy’s current sculptures are modeled on mathematical equations, which he adapts on the computer, using new technology to design and create molded forms. Van Duren’s mixed media sculptures use found objects, fabric, and glycerin, and are closely related to her interest in dance and the body.

In Family Style, artist Julie Bernadeth Crumb traces her movement through the Filipinx diaspora in Northern California through a collection of screenprints and film. Her body of work is dedicated to her grandmother, Virgie, and the limited time she spent in America before the pandemic. Through screenprinting and emulsion lifts, she reconstructs moments from that time and explores themes of cultural inheritance, personal identity, and the pressures of American assimilation.