Transcending Traditions: Ohio Artists in Clay & Fiber

November 4, 1999 through January 8, 2000

More than 80 clay and fiber works will be on display at the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery, November 4 through January 8, 2000. Curated by Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of art, Kent State University and Judith Salomon, associate professor, Cleveland Institute of Art, Transcending Traditions: Ohio Artists in Clay and Fiber presents the work of six clay artists and seven fiber artists who question the traditions of their media.

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Tour some of the works that will be on display!

There are 11 images contained within this archive which are intended for personal/educational use only. These images are protected by a 2003 photographic copyright which belongs to the Ohio Arts Council. They, therefore, are not in the public domain.

Kristen Clifffel, 1997 Little Red Riding Hood, ceramic, 30" x 27" x 19"	George Bowes, 1994 A Rigid Listing, stoneware, underglaze, glass, 11" x 5"	Eva Kwong, 1995 Nucle-I, stoneware clay, 21" x 10" x 20"	Lilian Tyrell, 1998 Disaster Blanket / The Irony, wool and linen, 89" x 159"
JoAnn Giordano, 1999 Broken Web: Breast Cancer, photocopy transfer, applique, silk, organza, gut, synthetic fabrics	Kirk Mangus, 1989 Wild Life Vase, earthernware, luster, 11" x 9" x 9"	Susan Shie / James Acord, 1994 That Old Devil Moon, mixed media art quilt, 82" x 74"	Nancy Crow, 1994-95 Bow Tie # 10, quilted hand-dyed cotton, 66" x 70"
Deborah Frazee Carlson, 1986 America Fragment Coverlet Series #4, silk metallic thread (synthetic), industrial felt, 44" x 74" x 3/4"	Rebecca Harvey Composite #4,  pressmolded and assembled porcelain, 10" x 4" x 7"	Dorothy Gill Barnes, 1998 Windfall Ridge Bark Bowl, heavy bark with pine weaving and twined base, 6.5" x 9" x 8"

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