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Clay Has Its Say: Narrative Ceramics
Fran and I were invited to participate in this upcoming exhibit in Concord. Fran will be showing small sculptures, plates and triptychs. I will show some older cylindrical vases and one drawing. I think it will be a very ambitious and varied exhibit.
Motley Crew
I will be included in this exhibit, opening on February 29, showing clay, prints and drawings.
The State of Clay 11th Biennial Exhibition
May 16th - June 14th
We have been accepted into the 11th Biennial Exhibition, the State of Clay, which will be held at the Lexington Center for Arts and Crafts. Francine’s piece is one of her double sided vases and my piece is imaginary Vase #4.
China Visit
October 14 - 25
I had two pieces accepted into the 1st Session of World Teapot Art Exhibition. We were invited to this event as well as to visit the Imperial Kilns in JDZ. It will be a ten day tour. Everything is planned to visit artists’ studios, galleries and museums, all pertaining to ceramics. It is difficult to know what to expect but we are eager to see China for the first time.
Almost as soon as we return, we will pack up our art supplies and bags to visit Chateau Orquevaux in France.
Residency at Chateau Orquevaux
November 1st - 29th, 2019
Francine and Frank have been chosen to be artists in residence at the Chateau Orquevaux in France for the month of November. They will be working in studios and drinking champagne in the French countryside along with other artists from around the world.
Read more about the residency here: Chateau Orquevaux - Artist Residency
Upcoming Exhibit Proposal at Pulp Gallery
February 29th - March 29th 2020
Pulp Gallery, Holyoke, MA
Dean Brown, the director of Pulp Gallery, has included Frank in an upcoming exhibit at his gallery in Holyoke.
15th Annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
April 27 + 28, 2019, 10am-5pm
A tour of 9 studios and 13 guests along the CT River in Western Massachusetts.
The annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail includes over 20 nationally recognized potters. Easily reached from Boston, Hartford, and the Albany area, the free, self-guided tour winds along the beautiful back roads and scenic historic towns of the Asparagus Valley, a local name for the upper Connecticut River valley of western Massachusetts. The Pottery Trail celebrates the rich agricultural history and cultural vitality of the area, as well as the longstanding connection between pottery and food.
Download the brochure or visit their website for more info.
Fertile Ground: Hilltown 6 and the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
April 13, 2019 - June 30, 2019, Brockton, MA
Frank and Francine’s work is included in this show featuring ceramic work from the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail and Hilltown 6, two groups of renowned ceramic artists working in Western Massachusetts.
This exhibition will overlap with the Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail Tour, April 27 – 28, 2019.
Upcoming Exhibit at Hope and Feathers
December 5 - January 12
319 Main Street, Amherst
Fran and I were juried into Hope and Feathers’ annual small works exhibit. I submitted a sewn piece and Fran did a six day sky journal painting. It was fun to do something local as well as to exhibit something different.
The opening is this Thursday. The exhibit runs through December. The pie on the image references that people are invited to bring PIES to the event. Fran will make a blueberry crumble.
5th Annual Juried Show at Gallery A3
June 7 - 30, opening reception June 7, 5-8pm
Gallery A3, Amherst, MA
We both were juried into the 5th Annual Juried Show at Gallery A3 in Amherst MA. These pieces are included: Francine's Birds at Sea with Laundry and Frank's Blockhead linocut.
Open Studio & Sale
December 1 + 2 / December 8 + 9 10am-3pm
5 Amherst Rd, Pelham, MA
Come visit Frank and Francine’s home studio for our annual holiday sale! Stock up on unique gifts and presents for loved ones. Refreshments provided.
The State of Clay
May 5 - June 3, 2018, Lexington, MA
Parsons Gallery at The Lexington Arts & Crafts Society
Francine's work will be included in an exhibit featuring clay artists connected to the state of Massachusetts. This show is juried by Emily Zilber, the Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA.
In other good news, the piece sold (!)
Learn more here, at The State of Clay
14th Annual Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
April 28-29, 2018, Western Massachusetts
Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail
A tour of 9 studios, with 23 potters, throughout the Pioneer Valley. See our brochure for more details: AVPG 2018 Pottery Trail
Supported in part by a grant from the Pelham Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a State agency.
Vessels
Frank is included in the Zea Mays Flat File Project.
Open Call NXNE 2018
January 13 - March 10, 2018, Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
Frank was one of the 22 artists out of 200 who were chosen for a works on paper exhibit, juried by Sique Spence of Nancy Hoffman Gallery.
Learn more here, at Open Call NXNE 2018.