Vol. 15, No. 7 July 2011 - Carolina Arts

Central Carolina Community Collegein Siler City, NC, Features FacultyExhibition and Works by Joseph SandCentral Carolina Community Collegein Siler City, NC, is presenting the AnnualFaculty Exhibition in the CCCC StudentArt Gallery, on view through July 12,2011, and an exhibit of works by Randleman,NC, pottery Joseph Sand, on viewfrom July 15 through Aug. 12, 2011. Areception will be held on July 15, from6-9pm.Faculty in the Professional Arts andCrafts: Sculpture program show examplesof their work while the students are outfor the summer. This eclectic showing ofworks of art ranges from functional potteryto contemporary sculpture.Faculty members participating in thisshow include: Phillip Ashe, Joyce Bryan,Rich Goldberg, Emma Skurnick, JenniferSiegel, Darlene Brady, RaymondEdwards,greatly enjoys the stimulation from herstudents.Work by Rich GoldbergRich Goldberg, MFA in studio arts,University of North Carolina, Greenville,is preparing an exhibit in the ICFF in NewYork next May with an LED designer. Heis currently working on a synthesis of hislight screens adapted for flat screen monitorsusing hand build and CNC processeswith an eye towards light production.Goldberg says, “I attempt to connectthe dots between sculpture and craft withmy body of work. I enjoy crafting design/craft/sculpture with an eye towards reductivedesign, meaning it has few movingparts and is understated. My inspirationfrom other artists of renown would beBrancusi, Noguchi, and Wharton Esherick,to throw in a woodworker, andprocess inspiration would be boatbuildingand the associated forms. ”Work by Phillip AshePhillip Ashe has a BFA in sculpture, aBFA in Art Education from East CarolinaUniversity, and an MFA in sculpturefrom the University of North Carolina atGreensboro. He has been a sculptor for20 years working primarily in stone, castmetals, clay, and plastic. Besides sculpturehe makes sculptural hand-built vesselswhich are being displayed in the currentfaculty show. These lidded vessels havestamped surfaces accented by underglaze,then it is Raku fired.“I am interested in simplicity of formand visual impact over function,” saysAshe.Works by Joyce BryanJoyce Bryan has a BS in Art Educationfrom Moore Institute of Art, Philadelphia,PA, and has also studied at the ArchieBray Foundation in Helena, MT, and Peter’sValley in New Jersey. She has donenumerous workshops up and down theEast coast. Her work is held in public andprivate collections worldwide.Bryan is a functional potter for preparation,cooking, and serving of food andalso produces the occasional sculpture.Her high-fired stoneware has a distinctivepalette of colors. She works with a senseof humor and enjoys teaching and sharing40 years of gathered information, andPage 18 - Carolina Arts, July 2011Work by Emma SkurnickTable of ContentsDaniel Rhode.Siegel has taught multiple classesincluding Glaze Formulation, Wheelthrowing,salt firing, large pots, and handbuilding. She serves as secretary of theMoncure Museum of Art where she enjoysworking in cast metals.dy. “It was fascinating that the clay wouldhold the shape that I had given it with mytiny hands. As an adult, with the aid of apotter’s wheel and a few simple tools, Iam reliving the fascination of modelingclay. As an adult I create functional anddecorative pieces, to which I often addthree-dimensional designs. My designsare inspired by North Carolina nature andlandscapes. On clay vases, I add grapes,pinecones, or dogwoods. On jugs, I createa scene with a log cabin nestled inthe woods or I create a coastal landscapewith a lighthouse or seashells. These arememorable scenes of from my childhood.”Emma Skurnick, BFA, is a scientificillustrator and instructor in design, afull-time artist as well as a teacher ofthe Art Marketing class at CCCC. Herpaintings have been exhibited nationallyand published internationally. Shereceived her undergraduate degree in FineArt from Binghamton University in NewYork, and her graduate certification inScience Illustration from the University ofCalifornia, Santa Cruz. With illustrationsappearing in publications such as AmericanScientist Magazine, and the BrooklynBotanic Garden’s 21st Century Gardeningseries, and paintings commissioned by theNorth Carolina Aquarium and the NorthCarolina Wildlife Commission, Skurnick’swork is widely viewed.With paintings in watercolor and acrylicthat focus on plants and animals native Work by Jennifer Siegelto North Carolina, Skurnick comments,Siegel’s work includes mostly functionalpots that are substantial, graceful,“I try to introduce a note of humor - orhumanity - into my paintings. I hope thatand bold. While influenced by mostlythis might inspire a moment of rapportAsian forms, with a Germanic traditionand understanding between the viewer andof salt-fired ware, Siegel has evolved herthe subject. By making modest animalsown contemporary style. Her commissionlarge - by painting a toad or a songbirdwork is personalized to the customer.three feet tall - perhaps I can startle peopleWork by Darlene BradySiegel says, “I enjoy making thingsinto appreciating the world we tread underthat honor someone specifically, such as “To complete the surface, I accentthe decorative areas with a mattehurrying footsteps.”memorial pieces, plaques, urns - even forJennifer Siegel, AAS, Professionalcherished family pets.”earthy brown stain,” adds Brady. “Then,Arts and Crafts: Sculpture from CentralDarlene Brady, a Chatham County native,received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at color to the rest of the piece. The two tex-I contrast the stain by applying a shinyCarolina Community College, also studiedat Anderson University in South Carolina.the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.A retired high school art teacher out the natural characteristics of the clay.tures complement one another and bringA developing talent, she lives for her nextsketch. Siegel is constantly inspired by thefrom Chatham Central High School, she The finished piece is rustic and quiet. Itopen flame of life. She teaches in both thehas also taught K-8. She is a ceramist and will blend with its environment, creating aCCCC degree program and in continuinginstructor in continuing education. comfortable beauty, just like nature.”education, as well as the Cary Arts Center.“As a child growing up in rural North Raymond Edwards is an experienced,Siegel played a major role in the publicationof her mentor’s first book, Introduc-Carolina, I remember the thrill of sculptinglittle clay blocks from the red clay CCCC sculpture AAS degree program. Hetraditional potter currently enrolled in theing Ceramics: The Complete Guide, byfound in a ditch after a big rain,” says Bra-continued above on next column to the right continued on Page 19