Best of Show, click to enlarge.

Sculpture, Clay, & Fiber Show now on display
Show runs from April 18 through May 9, 2008.

The Sculpture, Clay and Fiber Show is all about texture and the magic of mass and form! This show investigates the increasingly important role of ceramics and fiber in contemporary and traditional art. Using recent technological advances and working contemporary concepts, wood, metal, ceramic and fiber artists are building on each medium’s rich tradition to create new and innovative work!

A reception kicked off the show from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 18 at the gallery. The attendence was well over 200 people.

The students of Mari Jo Schuneman of Reagan Middle School are featured in the lower level of the gallery. Other students had an open mic night with the readings of their own poetry and songs.

1st place: Carolyn Handy

• Best of Show: Bill Vose, Paw Paw, IL, "Felicitous 3"

• 1st Place: Elizabeth Shriver, Coralville, IA, "Bouquet of Coral"

• 2nd Place: Mike McNamara, Grand Detour, IL, "Unified"

• 3rd Place: Carolyn Handy, Elizabeth, IL, "Listen"

• Honorable Mention: John Utley, Dixon, IL, "Butterflies in the Sky"

2nd Place: Mike McNamara