Thursday, March 30, 2023 10am to 5pm
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1436 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506
https://artanddesign.wvu.edu/mesaros-galleriesMFA Exhibition for Jameson Mulac titled, "Life Landmarks".
"The exploration of my identity is manifested through the process of making ceramic sculptures that encode memories that are etched in my mind. I find that instability keeps my life stimulating - I loathe the mundane. I do not cloud my life with meaningless clutter, but rather with meaningful experiences. This has led me to do things in an alternative way, to hitchhike around the world, to bike across the country, to live a fulfilling life. This yearning for new experiences constantly expands my comfort zone. It is that excitement and sense of adventure that informs my artwork.
The work illustrates a dichotomy of stability and unpredictability in my life, where I can only control so much. Clay demands my immediate attention but allows me to fix my mistakes; it responds to my every touch allowing me to have control. Clay evokes memory - its physical qualities elicit memories and take us back in time. The action of throwing on the wheel is a mindfulness practice that allows me to clear my head and separate myself from everything else going on. The extruded pieces contrast the wheel-thrown elements with both color and form. These external supports are mechanisms that are often overlooked but necessary for us to function properly. I often have to look outside of myself for help and remind myself that I cannot do everything on my own. These supports symbolize the assistance needed to stay strong and together. Once I glaze all the wheel-thrown pieces I carefully decide where each part goes. I consider placing them on top of or inside one another, threading the extruded pieces through them making each component reliant on the others. I can arrange bricks in the kiln to control how much a piece may bend or fall during the firing, but once I close the door to the kiln, I give up all my control. At that point, the heat takes over, shrinks the clay, and melts the glaze allowing each piece to slide, bend, and at times collapse on one another. They then settle in their final resting place where they are bound together by the glaze, resulting in one solid piece. I place value in the mystery and discovery of each piece and the interactions they have with each other. As much as I want to have power over each situation in my life, I cannot -- I have to accept the uncontrollable forces."
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