Hard and Soft: Contrasts in Nature Expressed Through Clay ELIZABETH SHRIVER

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

LOCATED IN SWEENEY GALLERY From Elizabeth Shriver: I work with clay to create an array of graceful, organic forms. These pieces are constructed using a combination of hand-building methods such as slab-building, coiling, pinching, and forming with molds. Rarely relying on glaze, I use textures, stains, and colored clay to add visual and tactile interest. […]