Feature Articles


March Issue 2001

Digital Ceramics on View at The Light Factory in Charlotte, NC

Paul Mason

Digital Ceramics on view through Apr. 8 at the Light Factory in Charlotte, NC, is an extraordinary example of the continued explorations between clay and photography. Artists Les Lawrence, Scott Rench, Jeanne Otis, Mark Burlson, Nancy Selvin, Paul Mason, Linda McRae, Mary Jo Bole, and Mimi Logothetis contribute works to this exhibition.

Paul Scott and Jeff Irwin use silk-screens and photo-emulsion to achieve powerfully expressive results in clay. The history of ceramics and photography began with the showing of "vitrified photographs" at the Paris Exposition of 1860. At that time, these porcelain vases represented the newest innovations combining ceramics and photography. What started out as metal based fired emulsions in the Paris exhibit evolved into ever-popular photo media print techniques.

The development of photo printing processes has made the photo silkscreen a contemporary tool. The digital revolution that is taking place in all aspects of society is also taking place in ceramic arts. The computer is a design tool, an image acquiring tool, an image manipulation tool, as well as an image making tool. "Digital Ceramics" illustrates how all of these artistic forces have come together and formed another outlet for creative expression.

In conjunction with the Digital Ceramics exhibition, The Light Factory & Tyron Center for Visual Art, in Uptown Charlotte, have joined to present an exciting evening armchair discussion, on Mar. 27, at 6:30pm, between co-curator, Mary Anne Redding and clay artists, Les Lawrence, Jeanne Otis, and Scott Rench. Join in this lively experience as they discuss their thoughts, their work and the exhibition. Also, on Mar. 29, at 6:30pm, Digital Ceramics artist, Paul Mason, will present his work in a slide show and lecture at The Light Factory. Both events are free and open to the public.

For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings or call the gallery at 704/333-9755, e-mail at (info@lightfactory.org), and at (http://www.lightfactory.org).

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