ClayHouston, an organization dedicated to the craft and art of clay, is pleased to present a regional ceramics group exhibition to take place in the art gallery of

The C. G. Jung Educational Center, Houston, Texas 

April 2 – April 28, 2016

"Clay: Body, Mind, and Soul"

A ClayHouston Regional Exhibit

While functional work in clay speaks to the needs of our body and spirit through the recognizable forms one uses in daily life - cups, bowls, teapots, plates, and ritual objects - nonfunctional clay works speak more to the cerebral side of ourselves through expressions of important ideas, feelings or designs. If done well, both can transcend function and nonfunction and speak to the viewer on a higher plane – can in fact, speak to the needs of our soul.

Juror 

Garth Johnson

Studio artist, writer, curator and educator Garth Johnson is curator of ceramics at the ASU Art Museum in Tempe, Arizona. Before moving to Tempe, Garth served as the Curator of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia and spent seven years as a Professor at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. He is a self-described craft activist who explores craft’s influence and relevance in the 21st century. His weblog, Extreme Craft, is a “Compendium of Art Masquerading as Craft, Craft Masquerading as Art, and Craft Extending its Middle Finger.” His first book, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse was published by Quarry in November 2009. He has also contributed to the books Handmade Nation, Craftivity, Craft Corps and the Smithsonian American Art Museum's new book Nation Building. Johnson recently completed a term as a Director-at-Large on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). He is leading a task force for a publication that will anthologize contributions to the NCECA Journal for their 50th Anniversary in 2016. For more information visit: www.theothergarth.com

Best of Show: Roy Hanscom - 7 Lidded Form

Special Merit: Mary Fischer - Chairs at the Southwest School of Art

Special Merit: Terri Feltz-Fox - Loon Sunset