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Group and Solo Exhibitions
April 4 - May 15, 2008
Chicago, Illinois--
Woman Made Gallery announces the opening of
"Clay and Fiber," a group exhibition juried by
Chicago artist and educator Dorothy Hughes,
and solo shows by Diane Cooper and Dorothy
Hughes. Our Artisan Gallery presents 'All
Manner of Glass," a group exhibition curated
by Mary Stoppert and Carmen M. Perez.
Please join us at the artist reception on
Friday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 685 N.
Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. Works will be on
display until May 15, 2008.
Regular Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday from 12 to 7.p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday from 12 to 4.p.m.
Clay and Fiber Group Exhibition 
Inspired by and devoted to its materials,
this exhibition is featuring works by 50
artists utilizing either clay or fiber or a
combination of these two mediums in their
art. Far from homogeneous, the wide selection
of works showcases the diverse strategies for
employing clay and/or fiber in the creation
of traditional, functional and conceptual
approaches.
The "Clay and Fiber" group exhibition is juried
by Chicago artist and educator Dorothy
Hughes. After receiving her training from the
Cranbrook Academy of Art and the University
of Illinois at Champaign, Hughes has taught
Fiber at the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago, Evanston Art Center and England's
Wolverhampton College of Art and Design. She
is currently teaching Clay classes at
ArtScapeChicago for Harold Washington College.
Clay and Fiber artists include: Kim Acerra,
Karen Adelaar, Monica Balc, Lisa Marie
Barber, Rebecca Barfoot, Rose
Camastro-Pritchett, Sue Canizares, Leslie
Carabas, Meghan Chalmers-McDonald, Paula
Chung, Merill Comeau, Kit Eastman, Stacey
Esslinger, Rhonda Gushee, Julie Guyot, Jenine
Haard, Sarah Haven, Caroline Holder, Dianna
Huxhold, Iskra Ivanova, Jessica Jones, Elfa
Jonsdottir, Marsha Karagheusian, Elka
Kazmierczak, Eileen Kroll, Lialia Kuchma,
Suki Kwon, Dena Ladner, Laura Marmash, Isabel
Mikell, Sheila Oettinger, Nnenna Okore,
Louise Pappageorge, Antonio Pazzi, Marcia
Adler and Nancy Pirri, Amber Riordan, Diane
Savona, Hidemi Shimura, Emily Snedden, John
Stanicek, Cheryl Toles, Jennifer Torres,
Sandra Trimble, Leandra Urrutia, Susan Kay
Wechsler, Catherine Wiesener, Marjorie
Woodruff and Valerie Zimany.
Opening reception: April 4 from 6 until 9
p.m. Works are up through May 15, 2008.
Images: (top right) "Silent Invader (S_yg2)"
- coiled thread on plastic board, 11.42 x
16.54 inches by Hidemi Shimura
(left) "A Civilized Meal" - porcelain,
glaze, gold luster, 10 x 8 x 8 inches by
Catherine Wiesener
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Dorothy Hughes - Full Circle 
"This exhibition called "Full Circle" is
allowing me to show how my work has connected
from the beginning to the present time. Early
work in clay, followed by years in fiber
sculpture moved into a mixed media format,
and then back to clay. The work over the
years became less conservative and more
sculptural. Clay went from wheel thrown to
hand built. All of the different forms are
influenced by the natural environment. I am
still very much interested in further work in
all of these areas."
Dorothy Hughes is an accomplished clay, fiber
and mixed media artist. After receiving her
training from the Cranbrook Academy of Art
and the University of Illinois at Champaign,
Hughes taught Fiber at various institutions
including the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago, Evanston Art Center and
Wolverhampton College of Art and Design in
England.
Her works are located in both private and
public collections such as the Art Institute
of Chicago and Northwestern University.
Recently, Hughes completed a large-scale
mixed media installation for Shure, Inc.,
Niles, IL that is on her website
www.dorothyhughes.com.
Hughes maintains a studio in Chicago and
teaches Clay classes at ArtScapeChicago for
Harold Washington College.
Opening reception: April 4 from 6 until 9
p.m. Works are up through May 15, 2008.
Image: "Water, Wind, and Sails" detail view
by ; mixed media triptych, 3' x 9'6" by
Dorothy Hughes
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Diane Cooper's subtle use of materials is
inspired by Japanese aesthetics and by "the
old, worn look" of objects such as Amish
quilts. Cooper gained an appreciation for the
aged surface during her time spent living in
Japan, a much older culture than our own.
Her
work is comprised of salvaged-everyday items
that used and then discarded, such as
textured fabric, leather and paper scraps.
Cooper arranges these materials on wooded
squares or bundles them together, working in
an intuitive manner. The final form of each
piece is directly inspired by the materials
with which it is created. These individual
pieces are often displayed together on a
grid, giving the impression of a single
larger piece.
Diane Cooper spent several year abroad,
living and studying in both Japan and London.
She currently resides in Chicago and is
represented by Jean Albano Gallery -
www.jeanalbano-artgallery.com
Opening reception: April 4 from 6 until 9
p.m. Works are up through May 15, 2008.
Image: "Installation Detail" by Diane Cooper;
Courtesy: Jean Albano Gallelry
Read More Here:
Artisan Gallery: All Manner of Glass 
The Artisan Gallery's exhibition "All Manner
of Glass" solicited women glass artists whose
art uses hot glass techniques: free-blown,
kiln forming (fusing and slumping) and casting.
Participating artists include Dora Natella,
Nancy Otto, Donna Powers, Marilyn Root and
Michelle Rial. Heat and glass are the
elements that bring these artists together
since each has a unique style and amazing
technical ability.
Read More Here:
About Woman Made Gallery
Woman Made Gallery is a tax-exempt,
not-for-profit
organization founded in 1992. Its goal is to
support
women in the arts by providing opportunities,
awareness, and advocacy. It specifically
accomplishes this through monthly thematic
exhibitions which raise public awareness and
recognition of women's cultural contributions.
Woman Made Gallery is supported in part by
grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a
state agency; a CityArts Program II grant
from the City of Chicago, Department of
Cultural Affairs; the Chicago Community
Foundation; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley
Foundation; the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation;
the Efroymson Fund, a CICF Fund; a major
anonymous donor; and the generosity of its
members and contributors.
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Woman Made Gallery
Beate C. Minkovski
Executive Director
Phone:
312-738-0400
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