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Green Wave Teapot by Fred Stodder
Bob Rickerson, Gallery Director of The Saddleback College Art Gallery is pleased to present Clay Today: A Re-Visit, curated by Scott Young, November 2nd through November 23, 2011. In 1995, the Saddleback College Art Gallery presented “Clay Today: Contemporary Orange County Ceramics” that featured the ceramic works of 14 professional ceramic artists and educators who resided in Orange County. Artists Patrick Crabb, Monica Dunham and Fred Stodder were some familiar names among the 14 invited artists. They all have been invited back in Clay Today: A Re-Visit. After 16 years, who has returned? Have their work and philosophy changed? Have they retired and are no longer creating work, or have they moved away, no longer residing or teaching in our community? Visit this exhibition and find out the answers to these questions. You won’t be disappointed. Because some of the original artists are no longer active in the community, other talented ceramic artists have been invited to complement those returning. New invitees include: Marlo Bartels, Bill Henke, Susan Elizalde-Holder, Kevin Myers, Susie Rubenstein and Karen Thayer.
Gallery hours are Monday – Wednesday from noon-4 pm; Thursday evenings 4-8 pm. An artists’ reception will be held Tuesday, November 1st from 6-9 pm. Admission is free. The gallery will also be open Saturday, November 5th from 10 am to 2 pm.
The Saddleback College Art Gallery is one of South Orange County’s primary outlets for creative expression in traditional and conceptual art. Exhibitions featuring works by local, regional and nationally known artists are presented from September to July. The Art Gallery is an important part of the instructional program. Students enrolled in the gallery display and exhibition classes learn how to plan, design, install and organize gallery space through art exhibitions.
Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Pkwy in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to “Theatre Circle,” turning right into Lot 12.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
