GUEST ARTIST RECEPTION:
THEO HIRSCHFIELD
JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND EXHIBITION
On display: November 6th - 8th
Reception November 6th, 6-8PM @ 135 Main St., Carbondale CO
ABOUT THE WORK
Theo Hirschfield is a ceramic artist from San Diego, California. His works recall alien flora, inspired by California native succulents and cacti. Over the past year, Hirschfield has prioritized a return to hand-building. Although the wheel continues to play a role, this body of work privileges the nuances and imperfections of the maker’s hand. From a distance, the works appear to perform an almost pharmaceutical exactitude, while up close, traces of construction and subtle asymmetries are visible.
Hirschfield also approaches scale and proportion with a new ambition. His biomorphic forms now swell to human height or taller, prompting a physical renegotiation between viewer and art-object.
Theo's Residency is sponsored by Scott White Atelier of Carbondale Colorado.
Carbondale Clay Center proudly provides two forms of artist residency, the year or longer Artist Residency Program and the 1-3 month long Guest Artist Series. Since 1997 we have hosted 49 artists here in Carbondale, allowing dedicated time and space to work, create, skill share, build their career, network, and teach. This practice helps bring new ideas into the Roaring Fork Valley, supporting the local creative scene here in Carbondale and connects us to the larger ceramic arts community around the world.
“The Carbondale Clay Center Gallery’s mission is to educate, nourish, and inspire the public by providing an open and welcoming exhibition space of creativity, learning, and growth that showcases emerging and established ceramic artists.”
- CCC Gallery Committee
