Suze Lindsay curates this year’s 13th National Biennial Ceramics Invitational. Suze Lindsay has been a professional potter for over 20 years and is a practicing artist in North Carolina. She was at Penland School of Crafts on a two year fellowship from 1987-89, and subsequently received her MFA from Louisiana State University. Lindsay has selected ceramacists for this exhibition who were former classmates from these institutions and who possess proficient skill in the diverse realm of pottery − some addressing pottery's straightforward utility, others using it as a springborad to produce conceptuaol vessels and other works of art. Participating artists Margaret Bohls, Jim Brashear, Kathryn Finnerty, Douglas Herren, Maren Kloppmann, Neil Patterson, Jenny Lou Sherburne, Jane Shellenbarger, Janice Strawder and Holly Walker. An acccompanying catalogue for the exhibition will be available . Reception and Curatorial talk December 1st from 6-8pm with music by Parkland Guitar Ensemble. Additional curatorial talk December 1st from 1:15pm in Room S119. Parkland Art Gallery Hours: Mon - Thur 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-3pm and Sat. 12n-2pm. visit: http://artgallery.parkland.edu/ phone: 217-351-2485 e-mail: Lisa Costello, Director at lcostello@parkland.
Holiday hours: closing at 5pm Nov. 23 and the 24th-27th; closing at 3pm on Dec. 22 and the 23rd-Jan. 2nd; closing Jan. 16 at 3pm.