“Spinning Straw Into Gold” titles the new exhibition by two Southern Illinois artists opening on July 3 at anthill gallery in Cobden Illinois.
Molly Groom Alter, Murphysboro and Laurie Blakely, Makanda, debut their most recent explorations in metals, enamels and fibers; ceramics and encaustic wax mediums.
Alter’s work - combining metals, enamels, ceramics, and fibers - is shaped by memory, emotions, and experiences in her life. Her artwork in this exhibition explores the possibility of disease in the human genetic makeup, the unknown precursors which are blindly present, and the beauty in the organic nature of healthy and unhealthy cells.
Blakely’s sculptural paintings are meditations on loss and redemption. Inspired by the natural world’s endless illustrations of decay and growth, she sculpts organic shapes that symbolize the genesis of life and change. Blending ceramic sculpture and multiple layers of encaustic painting, she creates an etherial, complex painting in relief.
For these two artists, “Spinning Straw Into Gold” describes their personal journeys of artistic creation.
“Spinning Straw Into Gold” opens July 3 at anthill gallery, 102 North Front Street on the historic elevated sidewalk in Cobden, and will run through August.
Beginning July 3 the hours for this exhibition will be 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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