Dimension in Door County, Hardy Gallery Features Off-the-Wall Exhibit, Opening Sept 3
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Melissa Ripp in Art exhibits
One of the first solely three-dimensional shows in recent Hardy Gallery history opens with an Artists’ Reception on Friday, September 3 from 5:30 – 7 pm.
Circle of Life by Patty Degenhardt
The Hardy Gallery is pleased to announce the final exhibit of its 2010 season, entitled Dimension in Door County: Form Transcending Function. The exhibit will feature three-dimensional work by seventeen Door and Kewaunee County sculptors and craftsmen. To celebrate the beginning of the exhibit, limestone sculptor and woodcarver Jeff Olson will be carving a wood sculpture outside the Hardy on the evening of the reception, Friday, September 3 from 5:30 – 7 pm.. The finished sculpture will be auctioned off that same evening to benefit the non-profit gallery.
“The premise of this exhibition is to give the Door County community and visitors to the Peninsula a closer look at this segment of our vibrant arts community,” says Elizabeth Meissner-Gigstead, Executive Director of the Hardy Gallery. “It will take viewers on a visual exploration, delving into different technical aspects of the creation of the work, the artists’ creative process and as the title of the exhibition implies, seeks to primarily showcase a unique selection of work that goes beyond the functional realm.”
Dizzy by Michael Beaster
The exhibition will feature a minimum of two works from each of the participating artists. They include metal sculptor Robert Anderson, furniture builder Michael Beaster, glass artist Deanna Clayton, bronze artist Patty Degenhardt, potter and clay artist John Dietrich, craftsman Michael Doerr, ceramic artist John Hansen, textile artist Gloria Hardiman, concrete artisan Dylan Lauger, ceramic artist Chad Luberger, mixed media artist Robert Merline, limestone sculptor Jeff Olson, glass artist Jeremy Popelka, bronze artist Jim Sargent, metalsmith Paul Spanbauer, and jewelry artists Sylvia Youell and Jen Hough.
Bren Sibilsky, an Algoma-based sculptor who is also featured in the show, will also be at the Hardy Gallery for a two-hour public sculpture demonstration at the Hardy on Monday, September 13 from 5 – 7 pm.
The exhibit will run through Tuesday, October 12. The gallery is open seven days a week from 10 am – 5 pm daily.
The Hardy Gallery is a non-profit arts organization enriching the vibrancy of the Door County community by promoting and fostering local art. The Gallery is located on Ephraim’s Anderson Dock and is open seven days a week from 10 am – 5 pm. For more information call 920.854.2210 or visit www.thehardy.org.
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