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The Toledo Artists’ Club is pleased to present ROOTED, a collaborative group exhibition featuring artists from four Toledo Artists’ Village organizations.
Artists from the Toledo Artists’ Club, Photo Arts Club of Toledo, Toledo Area Glass Guild (Hot Glass), and Toledo Potters Guild have come together to share their work in this special exhibition.
ROOTED celebrates the diverse talents, creativity, and artistic perspectives of members from these four organizations, showcasing the wide variety of artwork being created throughout our local arts community.
Jurors: Jenn Deca Kunisch and Kelly Averill Savino
It's remarkable that such a broad range of work comes from this little village of artist guilds. The photographers, potters and glass blowers featured here have offered us a look at their best work, and we were honored to peruse, discuss, and select our favorite pieces for these awards.
Best of show: Liriodendron by Deborah Mioduszewski
The play of light and shadow and subtle transitions between textures catch the eye, and the pathway draws the viewer in. We kept returning to look at this piece and saw new elements each time. The mixture of surfaces, architecture and natural growth weave together to make a pleasing composition.
First place: Family Trunk by Steve Broseke
This piece demonstrates a level of technical skill in carving that indicates patience and practice. The form itself is elegant and graceful, and the detail of the carving is intricate and varied, creating a sense of lightness and space that work well with the overall shape. The glaze accentuates the carved details nicely.
Second Place: Crystal Tower by John Sutton
This sculpture has a pleasing sense of movement, suggesting both liquid splash and botanical bloom. The clarity of the medium and play of reflected light, the variety of points and undulating edges, and the physical scale of the piece give it a presence that demands consideration and closer inspection.
Third Place: Eagle Owl by Jack Myers
We liked this piece both as a nature photograph and as a study in composition and framing. It draws the eye to the variety of fine, detailed lines in the surprising variety of feather shapes. The the stark, etched quality of the plumage in contrast with and the size and vibrance of the molten eye make this a striking piece.
