Molding Their Visions: State of Clay in Lexington
May/June 2018
REVIEW
10TH
BIENNIAL STATE OF CLAY
LEXINGTON ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY
130 WALTHAM STREET
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
MAY 5 THROUGH JUNE 3
LEXINGTON ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY
130 WALTHAM STREET
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
MAY 5 THROUGH JUNE 3
By
Taryn Plumb
There
are forlorn figures of bare-foot young women wearing insects as
accessories.
“Wooden”
Trojan horses with functional wheels.
A
modern-day interpretation of Cerberus, the (typically three-headed)
Greek hound of Hades bearing an inscription from Virgil,
“And
his triple jaws forgot to bark.”
Varying
in scope, size and subject matter, the unifying element of these
pieces is one of the oldest artistic mediums known to humans: clay.
“What
does clay say and where is it going?” asked Alice Abrams, exhibit
co-chair and co-founder. “It keeps expanding in its creative reach
and its ability to say different things.”
It’s
a question that the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society has posed for
more than 20 years.
The
answer — resulting in 10 exhibits over the past two decades — has
varied and evolved with the times, politics, popular culture and
fashion. This year is no exception, with the 10th Biennial State of
Clay representing everything from women’s role in society, to
family values, to ancient archetypes; as well as the inherent beauty,
versatility and classic function of the age-old medium.
One
of the region’s foremost shows dedicated to clay, the Biennial
features the work of 70 Massachusetts artists. It will be on display
at the Society’s space in Lexington, Mass. through June 3; the
exhibit will also feature an artist reception and talk with juror
Emily Zilber on May 6 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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