Rebecca Chappell: Red Carpet
August 26 - September 18, 2011
opening reception: First Friday, September 2, 5 – 9pm
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Clay Studio – Philadelphia’s premier non-profit ceramic arts organization – is pleased to present the work of its 2010 Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellow, Rebecca Chappell. Her exhibition, titled Red Carpet will take place in the Harrison Gallery of The Clay Studio’s Old City home at 137-139 N. Second Street, and runs from August 26 through September 18, 2011. A First Friday Opening Reception will be held on September 2, from 5 to 9 pm and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Chappell is a potter who was educated at the Cleveland Institute of Art, BFA 2003, and at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, MFA 2008. Chappell used her Fellowship year to explore and develop a new body of work. When selected as the Fellow, Chappell’s work was wheel thrown porcelain, the forms tight, with intricate and delicate details and rich glaze surfaces of geometric pattern. The work was intimate in scale one form oftentimes composed of precisely fitted parts displaying consummate skill as a maker, attention to detail, and meticulous craftsmanship. For Chappell the use of her wares and how one uses her wares has always been of great importance. Her use of many parts in the creation of one piece is intentional, requiring the user to pay special attention when handling. For example, her too shallow bowls that serve as water reservoirs for her vases require refilling daily.
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