pc-Yurika Izumi
Entrance Tippets Gallery 75'x25'
STATEMENT
As an observer, I have enjoyed the momentary happenings of the world. In India, I have watched shimmering waves from the shores of the Bay of Bengal. In Utah, I have admired gleaming sunlight on freshly fallen snow on the mountains. Peering into the kiln at peak temperature I have been in awe of the bright white light. Close to my heart I hold the significant memory of my dog’s passing, who laid in my lap as the ball of light escaped her. I gather these fleeting moments, and carry them into my studio. I relive these happenings in my mind. It leads me to investigate the basic and fundamental forms found in nature. The idea that all of earth’s creatures have common patterns of geometry and structure captivates me. Are there forms that can successfully convey these attributes?
As a maker, I choose to use clay as my medium. As I sculpt and model clay, in turn, it shapes and molds me. I am drawn to vitreous porcelain because of the way in which it both absorbs and reflects light. I use many methods of construction, and embrace both traditional techniques and new technologies. On the one hand, I use my hands to build forms from coils of clay. On the other, I use aCNCmachine to create models and molds for slip casting. Both these processes are repetitive in nature, commanding my attention in ways that are both meditative and contemplative. Each presents challenges; each demands improvisation.
As I have been shaped by my experiences and surroundings. I have evolved. This journey has revealed much. I have learned much by making. I have had opportunities to both gather and to share information. The world is, of course, transient, but this exhibition expresses my understanding of the world at this moment in time. In a word, I find it – LUMINOUS.
pc-Dan Murphy
During my defense
https://soundcloud.com/megansimper
pls click on this link to listen to
music composed for the exhibit
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Informal look at the title
Music, you are listening to
“Luminous” as a concept piano piece by Megan Simper
It has been a pleasure to have conversations with Antra about craft, creation, and the
natural world that seem to move like ocean over shore, light on surface, and sound
through space - waves that explore, engage, and cause resonance and illumination. It
is an expression of both gratitude and esteem for this rare process of collaboration to
meet momentarily here, raw and unadorned.
& I am grateful
to Megan Simper for collaborating with her skills with music.
to my cohorts Christopher Watt, Tom Alward, Quinn Maher, Katy Dribjer, Jason Millward, Megan Thomas, Adam Leferbve, Matt Sloan, Christine Gronneberg, Ev Campbell, Charlie Cook for helping me in so many different ways that is hard to list, and learning together.
to Todd Hayes and Nick Lammay for being supportive with their technical expertise around
the studio.
to Madeline Walker, John Stein, Nicholas Danielson, Matthew Fiske for their time in suggesting ways to navigate graduate school.
to Becky Winstead, Tori Moss, Janet Hancock, Laura Gelfand, Fazilat Soukhakian for taking
good care of all the official things, and being great friends.
to Ryoichi Suzuki for guiding in various ways.
to Christopher Terry for trips to Germany.
to Maribeth Evensen Hengge for introducing me to Amrita Yoga Satsang
to Michael Sowder & Jennifer Sinor for being there.
to Sherrie Mitchell & Michelle Gerencser, Sushma Sharaf, Diane Oblock & Bill Oblock, Aatreyi Bal, Soodeh Dadras for being amazing friends.
to Yurika Izumi for being a caring roommate.
to Myles Howell who compliments sharing this thesis gallery space.
to my students who have unknowingly contributed to my experience.
to Dennise Gackstetter for being an amazing listener in my difficult times.
to Jackson Graham for bringing unique perspective in response to my work.
to Dan Murphy and John Neely for making it possible for me, to be part of this MFA program.
to all who, have touched my life in ways I have missed to mention.
Thank you all for many more things, that are not even possible to express in words.
to PROJECTS GALLERY space for display and experimentation.
to IDEA FACTORY for allowing the use of facilities.
to MFA PROGRAM the way requirements are organized.
to CAINE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS for being in existence.
to UTAH STATE UNIVERISTY for Art-STEM Fellowship, without it, I couldn’t be here
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Title and four panels
pc-Andrew Mcallister
with Head of the Department
Laura Gelfand
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Fibonacci Interpretation I
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
pc-Jennifer Sinor
View of the east wall
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Vibrance
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Detail
pc-Caroline Lavoie
evening of Reception
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Cascade
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
pc-Jennifer Sinor
evening of Reception
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Platonic Solids
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Hexagons Squares & Triangles
pc-Michael Sowder
Relinquish
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Detail
pc-Yurika Izumi
Detail
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Fibonacci Interpretation II
pc-Jennifer Sinor
Detail
pc-Andrew Mcallister
evening of Reception
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Kekule's Macromolecule I
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Kekule's Macromolecule II
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Detail
pc-Andrew Mcallister
Hive Interpreted Tealight
pc-Yurika Izumi
Detail
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
Waves
evening of Reception
pc-Todd Johnstone
Wave-panorama
pc-Michael Sowder
Detail
with Jennifer Sinor & Jennifer Peeples
with Jennifer Sinor and Michael Sowder
with Cory Brown
With John Neely, Dennise Gackstetter & Dan Murphy
Thanks for viewing.
