Established in 1971, Ink & Clay is an annual competition of printmaking, drawing, ceramic ware, clay sculpture and mixed media utilizing any variety of “ink” or “clay” as a material.
Ink & Clay 31
Ink & Clay 31
Jan 7, 2005 to Feb 15, 2005
Location: Kellogg University Art GalleryPress the tab key to view the content. Use the down arrow key to move to the next tab and up arrow key to move to the previous.
Established in 1971, Ink & Clay is an annual competition of printmaking, drawing, ceramic ware, clay sculpture and mixed media utilizing any variety of “ink” or “clay” as a material. The exhibition is sponsored by the W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is underwritten by the generosity of the late Col. James “Jim” H. Jones with additional support from the Office of the University President. For the second time, Ink & Clay was open to artists working in all 50 states, making this a National Competition. Unique among juried exhibitions, Ink & Clay is celebrated by artists and collectors, both locally and nationally, for its quality and diversity.
Juried by Henry Hopkins, Professor Emeritus, UCLA Arts.
Photo Caption: Installation View, Front West Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Henry Hopkins
It was my pleasure to be invited to be the single juror for the 31st Ink and Clay exhibition at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. As usual, it was not an easy task to select a representative grouping of works from the hundreds that were submitted by serious artists throughout the Western United States. I have made my best effort to reflect the many styles of work that were presented by the various participants without imposing my particular aesthetic bias. Indeed, the diverse work in both ink and clay is an accurate depiction of what I feel to be he nature of the art world at this time. There is simply no single stylistic indicator as there might have been in the latter part of the 20th century. In looking at the slides I did not feel any sense of regionalism and instead felt that the work submitted was very much in tune with national and international standards. This is both a plus and a minus since it is always my hope to find that unique and highly personal expression that marks the true artist. You the viewer are left to determine whether I found this or not. As we move into the 21st century, with the rapid advance of technology, the act of jurying becomes increasingly complex as the definitions of categories become increasingly blurred. Fortunately, I was not asked to determine what is or what isn’t a print or for that matter, what or what isn’t ink. Clay is simpler but there is always that uneasy middle ground between craft and art, between form and function. Again, happily, I was not asked to make this determination.I look on juried exhibitions as critiques. Whether you were accepted this year or not, I urge you to continue to submit since this show represents only one person’s opinion. Finally, a word to the wise. At least five percent of the slides submitted were too dark to be readable and therefore they were reject out of hand. I find this to be a great loss. In future I urge you to always submit your best work and to present it in the best way possible.
Photo Caption: Photo of Henry Hopkins
Gallery Views
Installation View, Front West Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Installation View, Front West Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Installation View, Front East Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Installation View, Front East Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Installation View, Back Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Installation View, Back Gallery, Ink & Clay 31 Exhibition, January 07, 2005 to February 15, 2005
