The Thames Art Gallery is pleased to present two exciting new exhibitions. Featuring work by some of Ontario’s foremost potters and glass workers. Fireworks 2019 and Fuel celebrate some of the best artists working in these mediums today. Opening reception is on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 7:00PM and many of the artists will attend. This event is free and open to all.
Fireworks 2019, a celebratory exhibition of handcrafted works in clay and glass,organized by FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association. Fireworks exhibitions carefully juried and assembled every two years before traveling across Ontario. The talent and creative spirit of Fusion members is well recognized and this exhibition features some of their finest efforts. Highlighting handcrafted, diverse and unique works of art, Fireworks 2019 stands as a testament to the vitality, originality and inventiveness of today’s practicing crafts community.
Formed as a complement to Fireworks, Fuel represents a group of five local potters whose work provides a substantial response to the vision and artistry on display in the gallery. Displaying finesse in both form and surface, a show not to miss.
FUSION president Chris Snedden will be attending the opening reception. For those unable to enroll in Chris’s workshop on clay and slip decoration held earlier in the day, the opening will be a good chance to meet him and enjoy the insights and perspectives of this respected Canadian potter.
These exhibitions are on display at the Thames Art Gallery from August 30 – October 20, 2019. The Thames Art Gallery is located at the Chatham Cultural Centre, 75 William St. N. Chatham. The gallery is open Wednesday to Friday from 1:00-7:00PM, Saturday and Sunday 11:00AM-4:00PM.
