by Joseph A. Hazani March 19, 2023
Ms. Ericka Lopez at Tierra Del Sol Gallery helps us imagine pottery which is beyond the idea of rigid, and instead imposes upon us plasticity to her forms with her Continuous Touch opening. The ability for the ceramic to be make so elastically configured, while still retaining use from its emptiness, gives the subject an idea of tasteful novelty. Untitled 115 (Apricot Coil), 2022ceramic14.5 x....
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by Joseph A. Hazani March 12, 2023
With an incredibly jovial flair, FriendsWithYou introduces us Japanese animation-style forms yet with an indelibly soft, taffy material with the mirthful exuberance with nevertheless ludicrously playful context at The Pit LA. It is in the plastine clay where the artworks are really resounding and are markedly different than pencil-lined and ink-drawn anime. FriendsWithYou, The Sacred Knitting....
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by Joseph A. Hazani February 24, 2023
Samuelle Richardson brings to light a refined concept of artisanal fabrication with her collection of birds, dogs, and lion heads at her opening with Keystone Art Space. The need to extend beyond simple plush dolls, to move towards more artful ideas – that of permanence which is more significant than the permanence of childhood innocence – brings forward a pure felicity to the mind in....
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