The Hockaday Museum of Art announces Source, an exhibit of reductive and process-driven earthenware clay sculpture created by Jury Smith, who is an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Works in this exhibition explore a high spatial contrast linear glazing system whereby atmospheric perspective and placement of linear components referencing horizon or water lines work in unison to create spatial contrast. Source will be on display March 3 through April 30, 2016.

Throughout the complex building process for each piece in this exhibition, the clay form is suspended in slings made of various types of material, each possessing its own unique properties (elasticity, weave, strength) to allow the support to impact nuisances in the form. Finished objects are bisque fired, placed into a large pool of water, with the waterline of the floating object recorded on the surface. Following this record, the glazing marks the object's buoyancy and density. The line embodies the space, or breadth, held within the object that prevents it from sinking.

Jury says "some pieces are glazed with a slanted horizon, as if it is about to pivot off the form. In this vein, I am also interested in the effects of spatial disorientation. An example of this type of disorientation would be viewing the horizon from a ship that is turning."

The exhibition promises to bring an entirely new perspective to art created from one of the oldest mediums on the planet.

The opening reception for Source will be held on Thursday, March 3 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Admission is free to the event for members, and $10 for non-members. Throughout the exhibit, visitors may learn more about hydroprinting and paper marbling by taking one of the docent-guided tours held Saturdays at 1:00 PM (included with guest admission). The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Hockaday Museum of Art is located in the cultural district of downtown Kalispell at 302 Second Ave East. It is housed in a 1904 Carnegie Library building that appears on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum is a private nonprofit organization, open year-round, Tues-Sat from 10am-5pm. The mission of the Hockaday is to enrich the cultural life of our community and region, and preserve the artistic legacy of Montana and Glacier National Park. For more information, please visit www.HockadayMuseum.org or call 406-755-5268.

Source - Jury Smith
March 3 - April 30, 2016
Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 5PM
Admission: Adults/$5, Seniors/$4, College/$2, K-12/Free, Members/Free

Opening Reception for Source
Thursday, March 3, 2016, 5-7PM
Members/Free, Non-members/$10