Metropolitan State University announces new art exhibit

Metropolitan State University Third Floor Gallery is pleased to present a new exhibition, Eclectic Clay: Selections from Northern Clay Center’s Teaching Collection.

The exhibit opens Thursday, Oct. 12 with a reception from 4–7 p.m. A wheel throwing demonstration by Ursula Hargens will take place during the reception outside of the gallery from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The exhibit continues through Friday, Nov. 3.

Gallery hours are Mondays–Thursdays, 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Fridays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The gallery is located on the St. Paul Campus; Library and Learning Center; third floor.

As the title suggests, this exhibition features a range of ceramic works created by artists and craftspeople across the country and abroad. Regarding the works on view, Emily Galusha, director of the Northern Clay Center, has said, "The objects in the exhibition are drawn from the center’s teaching collection and are representative of the range of work shown for the past 16 years. Pots, sculpture, conceptual tile—all show that the combination of expert hands and intelligent creativity can produce objects that challenge and delight. Some are utilitarian, some carry the function of making us think or appreciate form and space in different ways."

For more information, contact Erica Rasmussen, gallery director, at (651) 793-1631 or at Erica.Rasmussen@metrostate.edu.