Off Center: An International Ceramic Art Competition
About the Exhibition
Off Center is Blue Line Arts' annual ceramic art competition, juried each year from entries from across the nation and abroad. Ranging from functional studio pottery to mixed media installations, works in this show offer a vibrant cross section of contemporary clay in a variety of styles.
Cash prize awards will be announced at the reception on April 15th.
About the Juror
Writer, curator, and educator Garth Johnson is the Paul Phillips and Sharon Sullivan Curator of Ceramics at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York. Johnson is a self-described craft activist who explores craft’s influence and relevance in the 21st century. His recent exhibitions at the Everson include Renegades & Reformers: American Art Pottery, Earth Piece: Conceptual and Performative Works in Clay and Key Figures: Representational Ceramics 1932-1972.
Juror's Statement
“As someone who is surrounded by the greatest works in the history of studio pottery at the Everson Museum in Syracuse, I’m astounded by the energy that is driving the field today. Community studios are having a hard time meeting the demands of a public that is increasingly turning to ceramics for solace and to transform their environments. The resulting show, Off Center, is truly that. It’s full of work that makes me curious and excited about what is to come.”
Participating Artists
| Anthony Maki Gill |
| Barbara Hoffman |
| Brandi Cooper |
| Charles Stewart |
| Christine Golden |
| Dan Molyneux |
| Dani Jeffries |
| Daryn Lowman |
| Debra Mezaros |
| Dyan Akkouche |
| Freddy Santana |
| Greta Ruiz |
| Heather Cornelius |
| Heather Kaplan |
| Ianna Frisby |
| J. Casey Doyle |
| Jan Schachter |
| Jason Edmonds |
| Jeffrey Michael |
| Jennifer Lim |
| Jill Foote-Hutton |
| John Gargano |
| Joy Okokon |
| Karen Fulk |
| Lucien Koonce |
| Maggie Gao-Gehlmann |
| Mari Emori |
| Mario Munguia |
| Maru Hoeber |
| Mary Catherine Bassett |
| Matthew Skelly |
| Michele Collier |
| Muna Halabi |
| Pancho Jimenez |
| Shannon Blakey |
| Tina Gebhart |
| Vince Montague |
| Vincent Burke |
| Wendy Kusmaul Keeling |