Zen-inspired exhibit on display in Tryon, NC
“Earthen Creations,” works in pottery and wood, will be part of an Asian environment consisting of sand and rock garden, Oriental plants and ikebana arrangements by Judy Melton.
Several newcomers will be showing their work for the first time in Tryon. Wood turner Jim Backer and ceramic artist Gary Huntoon, both formerly from Texas, will have pieces on display. Backer has several turned bowls that are constructed of more than 100 different pieces laminated and turned to reveal a patchwork of design and color. Huntoon has an Asian feeling in his bamboo and stark manganese steel gray glazed thrown pieces. Look for his totem, a multicolor floor-standing structure comprised of orbs and sticks one on top of each other.
Michael Stoner has a massive redwood wall piece combined with aluminum and brass. Local ceramic artists Robin Kirby, Ron Ponce, and Jim Cullen will have new pieces revealed at the show. Jerry Perry, a member of Tryon Arts and Crafts School, has entered wall pieces that are combinations of wood and ceramic.
Source: Spartanburg Herald Journal