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Thursday, March 30 | 1 pm est

Meet Christina West and Chris Rodgers

Christina and Chris both reinterpreted Ancient Greek sculptures for their work exhibited in Figuring Space. Join us to talk about what it means to examine work made thousands of years ago to make something new.

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Thursday, April 6 | 1 pm est

Meet Roxanne Swentzell

Roxanne is one of the dozen artists whose work appears in Figuring Space, an exhibition of life-size ceramic figurative sculpture. We are thrilled to have this talented artist as a guest to ask her about her inspirations for the ideas and styles of her work.

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Thursday, April 13 | 1 pm est

Meet Tip Toland and Sergei Isupov

Tip and Sergei both have a virtuosic skill for creating figures from clay. Join us to hear about how they have built their techniques and what inspires them.

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Past Talks

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Thursday, March 16 | 1 pm est

Meet Cristina Córdova

Cristina is one of the dozen artists whose work appears in Figuring Space, an exhibition of life-size ceramic figurative sculpture. We are thrilled to have this talented artist as a guest to ask her about her inspirations for the ideas and styles of her work.

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Thursday, March 2 | 1 pm est

Meet Kensuke Yamada and Kyungmin Park

Both Kensuke and Kyungmin's sculptures are about human emotions in response to the difficult issues facing our world today. Both manage to show difficult feelings along with hope.

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Thursday, February 23 | 1 pm est

Meet Jonathan Christensen Caballero and Victoria Walton

Jonathan and Victoria are two of the dozen artists whose work appears in Figuring Space, an exhibition of life-size ceramic figurative sculpture.

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Thursday, January 26 | 1 pm est

Meet Juan Barroso

Juan Barroso says about his work "My work is about Mexican labor and the plight, struggle, hope, and heritage of Mexican immigrants. With the current political administration enforcing policies that dehumanize and force immigrants into the shadows, recognizing an immigrant’s humanity is vital. Notions of us or them deteriorate and it becomes clear that we are all working and fighting to provide a shelter and a decent meal for ourselves, and often a family. As the son of immigrant parents, I hope to pay homage to my people and the dignity of their labor. I mix 2-dimensional imagery, influenced by personal narratives, with 3-dimensional functional forms."

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