An exhibit of writings, reliefs, ceramics and graphic design opens Oct. 30 with a 5:30 reception and continues through December at the Jewish Cultural Center.
Past Chattanooga resident writer Michael Schulson, local resident visual artist Judith Paul, Asheville ceramicist Erik Haagensen and graphic design group from the Voices & Visions collection of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation are all on exhibit.
Mr. Schulson, Baylor School and Yale University alumnist, has six writings displayed. Printed with permission for blogs and magazines, Schulson’s work describes everything from area floods to religious topics. Copies of the displayed articles are available.
Ms. Paul, Chattanooga resident, has worked as a narrative artist in a variety of media for over thirty years. Ms. Paul’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally with a piece in the National Museum of Arts Archive. The mixed media pieces in the exhibit are books which have been cut, sewn, torn, painted and embellished using books which have a history and meaning to the artist.
Mr. Haagensen's ceramics have a Dada and comic attitude. A ceramicist since 2001, he and his wife co-founded MudFire Clayworks in Atlanta, where they have been for over ten years in a shared space with over 100 artists and students. In 2013, they sold the studio and bought an organic farm in the Asheville area, and continued making pots.
The Voices & Visions program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation was designed to connect Jewish thought, art and people through a master series of posters. Each uniquely designed poster illustrates quotes from well-known Jewish authors and philosophers. Conversation guides are available for each poster.
“The Print exhibit came about as a way to look at words for their visual, intrinsic meaning and utilitarian ways to communicate a thought or idea”, says curator Ann Treadwell, program director for the Jewish Federation. “Words can be funny, hurtful, informational, meaningful as well as cryptic, comic and beautiful.” The exhibit uses the various media as a way to discuss the use of text.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday. For group or docent lead tours contact Ms. Treadwell at 493-0270 ext. 13 or atreadwell@jewishchattanooga.com.