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Race: through clay and conversation

Kathleen Dustin and Donna Greenberg install New Hampshire polymer exhibit

Artists Kathleen Dustin and Donna Greenberg relax after installing an exhibit of seven black and seven white women who used artistic expression to confront the issue of race. The exhibit at the 2 Villages Art Society in Contoocook, NH opens this Saturday. Read the story and see the art here in the Concord Monitor.

Using polymer to reckon with race through art on PolymerClayDaily.com

The women have met online every other week since early 2020. Repair, despair, awaken, rise – these are some of the words that came up as we grappled with the thorny issues of racial justice in the United States. We each chose one word to illustrate in polymer.

My word was feeling and I show our members working through strong emotions. Each square is a silk photo transfer on polymer.

The exhibit begins on Saturday, runs through November 13, and will travel to other venues in 2022. More about the group on Instagram

FOLLOW FRIDAY: Seven and Seven

Follow Ellen Marshall and 13 other artists deepening their understanding of racism on PolymerClayDaily.com

Keep an eye on Ellen Marshall whose angular, lustrous work is being featured this week on The Gathering7and7 on Instagram and here on Facebook.

Ellen is one of seven black and seven white artists who formed a group dedicated to courageous conversations about racism in the polymer clay community and beyond.

We’ve been meeting online for a year and a half to discover our commonalities and our differences. It’s been a fascinating and sometimes uncomfortable exploration.

Truth Be Told, an exhibit of the members’ works will open in October. Follow us as we work our way forward.

We’ve got a yummy, wide-ranging lineup of artists in this week’s StudioMojo. New works will dazzle you and we’ve unearthed a tutorial that will wow.

Pop on over and have a look-see.

Polymer music

Kansas City’s Heidi McCullough (BlueHeron) wrote and performed the theme song for last weekend’s Polymer Art Summit. I believe that’s a first. It’s sung to the tune of “My Favorite Things”.

It ends with the honest refrain, “I simply remember my giant clay stash, and then I don’t feel so bad!” Thanks to Heidi and to the PAS organizers. (click for a bigger image)

Heidi McCullough penned new lyrics to her favorite things on PolymerClayDaily.com