Perspectives: 2025 High School Invitational
with Basalt High School & Roaring Fork High School
March 7th - April 12th, 2025
Reception March 14th, 6-8PM
First Friday Reception April 4th, 6-8PM
Perspectives features the work of high school students from Roaring Fork High School and Basalt High School. Over the last few months, potter and CCC Operations Manager, Matthew Eames, has been working with the exhibiting group of students offering artistic advice and critiques. The experience gives students the opportunity to exhibit in a professional setting and to learn from local, working artists.
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Eames views the invitational as more than just an exhibition opportunity — it’s a chance to mentor and shape the next generation of artists.
“When you get into college, if you go to art school, a lot of the time there’s monthly critiques, talking about the making of your work; the execution, the concepts and the ideas,” Eames said. “…if they’re looking to art as a career, I thought it was very important to have them engage in that type of conversation and experience those things.”
During the invitational, Eames finds immense joy in witnessing young creatives execute their vision