Vibrant Matter: Works from Wood featured a variety of printmaking techniques that explore the effect of material within creative practices. Pulling impressions from wood, the ten artists showcased in the exhibit examined political theorist Jane Bennet’s theory of “vital materialism”: that matter itself, even inanimate objects, hold life and are active participants in the printing process. Featured artists included Catherine Cole, Cheryl Edwards, Helen Frederick, Jake Lahah, Jun Lee, Ursula W Minervini, Jonathon Poliszuk, Steve Prince, Pat Sargent, and Priscilla Young.
In Growth Patterns: Works by Amelia Hankin, Hankin used the simple tools of the drawing process—graphite, paper, eraser—to create compositions that bring together natural objects and structures to create spaces full of meaning and content. These images refer to the cycles of birth, regeneration and death, in all their nuanced complexity and beauty.
