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Art Conversations & Cocktails

Wed Sep 17, 5:30PM–7PM

WED, SEP 17, 5:30-7 PM 

Joslyn Members: $20; General Public: $30; registration required; walk-ins accepted as space allows . Register here.

Join us for casual, engaging evenings with Made in the Plains artists and curators, held in July, August, and September. Each month, two artists will discuss thematic and material connections between their work and artistic practices. Each program will begin with social time, followed by a 6 pm conversation moderated by a curator. Price includes a signature cocktail or mocktail, appetizers, and an exhibition ticket. 

SEPT 17: Andrew Casto and Mallory Wetherell work in ceramics and will share a conversation about their unconventional approaches to this material, from the techniques they use to the themes they explore. 

All program dates: Jul 16, Aug 20, and Sep 17

About the Artists:

Andrew Casto

Exploring unconventional techniques and forms, Andrew Casto engages an experimental approach to ceramics. His recent work contemplates how chance, acceptance, and perseverance can be utilized to combat uncertainty in the current moment. Casto’s work has been recognized internationally, with exhibitions spanning Europe, Asia, and the United States. His accolades include the 2015 NCECA Emerging Artist award and being a finalist for the 2017 Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramics Prize. Andrew Casto lives and works in Iowa City where he is Area Head of Ceramics and the Director of The School of Art, Art History, and Design at The University of Iowa. To learn more, visit andrewcasto.com, @andrewcasto, and art.uiowa.edu.

Mallory Wetherell

Mallory Wetherell’s delicately rendered porcelain sculptures and vessels respond to the long art historical tradition of treating women as muses or objects to be consumed. Calling attention to the politicization of the female body, Wetherell explores topics including reproductive justice, fertility, and privacy. She often deploys self-deprecating humor and hidden symbolism to reclaim the female gaze and empower women. Mallory Wetherell lives and works in Kearney, Nebraska and is a professor of art and head of ceramics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. To learn more, visit mallorywetherell.com, @mallorywetherell.

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