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Nature is vulnerable and fragile, yet also unyielding and perdurable. The Dualities exhibit highlights these two extremes in a way that also connects them.
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Exhibit at the Gualala Arts Center in Gualala, CA.
April 8 – May 3, 2022
Stone, wood, ceramics by Gabe Babcock
Quilts by Roberta Monte James
Statement
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Ceramic, stone and wood are materials of lasting strength and support. Art rendered in these media can project a feeling of permanence. Cotton, silk and other such fibers are materials that are fragile by comparison. They may project a feeling of vulnerability, but they also carry a connotation of comfort and warmth. The artists present their work in a way that encourages the viewer to see how one extreme informs the beauty and value of the other: The comfort of quilted fabric seems especially vulnerable in the enduring presence of stone and wood.
