Julia Galloway: Quiescent

Currently The Clay Studio is hosting an exhibition by Julia Galloway, one of my favorite ceramic artists.

Galloways newest body of work titled Quiescent has been installed on 400+ shelves in the gallery. Each shelf holds a tumbler. Galloway has used the tumblers as canvas for her drawings. Each surface displays an image of a bird represented in James Audoubons: Birds of North America



There is also an audio component to this show. Some of the shelves contain sound modules and motion detectors. As you pass by, a bird begins to chirp or
warble. The space becomes activated and alive, as if filled with the real live birds represented by the imagery.






First Friday in Old City is a mess of people wandering in and out of the galleries. The room was wildly loud and the bird calls were almost drowned out even though all the sounds were being activated at once.











Galloway covered the walls of the gallery with a chalk drawing that reminds me of a garden fence. This image is echoed in the glaze patterning on her pitchers.







The most powerful moments seem to come when the gallery is empty save for one person slowly walking around the room, connecting with each sound as it begins and ends.

Trade Yeah

Yesterday the wind was gusting and my curtains blew the only Julia Galloway piece I own right of its shelf. I was so sad I nearly cried. I had purchased the tumbler at Julias last Clay Studio show, It was a real beauty.


But....there is hope yet. I promptly emailed this amazing lady and asked about trading. Normally I would have been too bashful but Julia had recently invited me to participate in a show she is curating so I figured she might like my work. She said yes!! Yeah, I am so happy. I will post a picture when the trade happens. For now be content with this lovely bird tumbler.