Sculptors and potters comes from near and far to spread their love for art
The Carroll House Art Gallery is a space for local artists to inspire others with their work.
The artist Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” The Carroll House Art Gallery is showing two exhibits, “Daytime Television” by artist John Lloyd and “Imagined Space” by potter Aysha Peltz.
John Lloyd is the sculpture coordinator at Anderson Ranch in Snowmass, Colorado, according to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.
With his work, Lloyd tries, “capturing volume with as little as possible,” Lloyd said. He uses light, volume, color and traditional crafts to capture the, “essence of volume,” as Lloyd put it.
His exhibit, “Daytime Television,” consists of his metal sculptural works. Lloyd likes displaying his work at the Carroll House because it is, “an opportunity to exhibit my ideas and share them,” Lloyd said.
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Artist John Lloyd stands next to his artwork. At bottom left, Kerrianne Thomas examines one of Lloyd’s metal sculptural works.
The other exhibition on display showcases work of potter Aysha Peltz, who teaches ceramics at Bennington College in Bennington, Vt., according to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Her show, “Imagined Space,” consists of a variety of her pieces. Peltz’s pottery is inspired by, “natural forms like those found in landscape and the human body,” Peltz said.
“I encourage the nature of clay to speak for itself through the making process—to allow cracks, ridges and pools to echo formations in the natural world,” Peltz explained.
Peltz chose to display her work at the Carroll House because it, “is a teaching gallery,” she said.
Kerrianne Thomas, a sophomore at KSC, said she really enjoyed the gallery. “When you’re just starting out in ceramics and see other’s work, it makes you want to be better,” Thomas said.
“When I heard that this gallery was available I was happy to be part of a show that students could easily visit,” Peltz said.
There was a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. last Thursday where the artists discussed their work and the public was able to ask questions. The exhibits are on display through March.
Hannah Sundell can be reached at hsundell@keene-equinox.com