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Potters Nook

February Potters Nook
Featuring works by Levering Thomas
Open same hours as the Hoffman Gallery
Hoffman Center for the Arts Clay Studio | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita

 

 

Paperclay Sculpture by Levering Thomas

Clay calls me to weave processes and passions into sculpture as armatures and textures require new methods. All of my sculptures emerge from an armature, a support structure built to allow complicated curves and shapes to take and retain their form from the initial greenware stage to final firing. Building the armature is another form of sculpture and often requires the use of recycled and/or industrial raw materials.
Before shaping clay to the support, I often apply textures using found wood, self- made molds, and other tools to etch or carve into clay. Other times I will simply stretch the clay by hand to create creases and movement in the clay, resulting in the emergence of surprising details and subtle nuances. The surface work heightens the statement of the form, coaxing the eyes to feel the clay and imagine my mark making as I create.
UltimateIy I challenge the materials as I challenge myself, asking both to stretch.  The sculptures selected for this exhibit emerge from our earth’s soil and help give voice to my ideas about the forces and processes of the natural world and the power of our relationships to human and “non-human” beings. I hope my creations summon viewers to contemplate how their own lives intersect with the cycles of life.


  •  February 1, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 2, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 3, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 4, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 8, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 9, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 10, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 11, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 15, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 16, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 17, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 18, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 22, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 23, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  •  February 24, 2024
     12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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February Potters’ Nook

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On Division, south of Laneda, Manzanita, Oregon

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