Jenchi Wu at the Atkinson Gallery

Some photos from VC Ceramic Instructor Jenchi Wu's ceramic installation at the Atkinson Gallery located on the Santa Barbara Community College campus. Despite the stormy weather the reception enjoyed an amazing turnout.

Please stop by to check it out - it runs through March 25, 2011. 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara CA 93109

Cluster detail

From left - Cluster, Deltitnu, Balance, Rebirth

From left - Rebirth, Duality, DNA, nonconForm

From left - Prop, Cluster, Balance, Deltitnu

From left - Rebirth, DNA, Duality, nonconForm

Jenchi, left and Gallery Director Dane Goodman

From left - Prop, Balance, Cluster

Jenchi Wu with Deltitnu

Cluster detail

Dane Goodman and Jenchi Wu

Deltitnu detail

nonconForm

DNA (Don't Nudge Art)

Cluster detail

Atkinson Gallery Installation - Jenchi Wu

Here are a few photos of the prep we did for my installation at the Atkinson Gallery. Thanks to everyone who helped - Dane, Chris, Alan, Jeff, Mari, Trevor and Mitch. It was a huge undertaking and a true team effort to accomplish all that we did today.

The opening reception for the show is Friday Feb 25 from 5-7pm at the Atkinson Gallery on the Santa Barbara City College Campus. 721 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara 93109. Stop by if you can - it's going to be an amazing installation.

It took 6 people plus a hand-operated fork lift to lift this 300+ pound sculpture into position. It consists of a solid ceramic cube that rests atop a tree trunk.

Mari, Jenchi and Trevor prepare "Duality" for the clay slip (liquid clay).

Jeff lays down extruded clay to form a dam that will hold in the clay slip.

Pouring white clay slip during the installation of "Duality."

Pouring brown slip during the  installation of  "Duality."

When the clay slip dries it will take on the appearance of a dried lake bed... buckled and cracked.

Smoothing the slip.

Ventura College 3D - More Beginning Sculpture

Some recent beginning sculpture student work:

Alondra Jimenez - Self-portrait

Meredith McCormick - work in progress

Katya Castro - In memory of her Father

Kaley Drury - Self-portrait

John McCarter - Self-portrait: Free diving

William Greenway

Reda McBride - Self-portrait: "asking me am I dumb"

Justine Jannone - Self-portrait

Danielle Kuhse - Self-portrait: my favorite board games

Thomas McCormick

Meredith McCormick - Self-portrait

Fall 2010, Beginning Sculpture Students' Work

Here are my sculpture students' art work from last Fall 2010.

Material Matters - This assignment illustrates the possible implication of material and its relationship with form and meaning. Students have to think about an object from their childhood that had an impact and influence on who they are today.

Alondra Jimenez

Alondra grew up with Hello Kitty. Much of what she owns relates to Hello Kitty. She cleverly used a piggy bank to create iconic images which also brought out some irony. 

                                  
Jose Hernandez
Shoes had a huge impact on Jose's life. Interesting use of materials.

Justin Homze

He talked about how his religion has changed his perspective and outlook after he became an adult. 

Installation - Collaborative Projects

Students worked together in groups to create a site-specific installation that deals with the space.

Where's my car - Posted Notes ? - Sheaton Brice, Kelli Connelly, Daniel Sandelin, Meghan Sheetz collaboration project

Look Out! - Patricia Miles, Tigran Matevosyan, Monica Chairez

Universe - Gary Rodriguez

Bob Marley - Justin Homze, Sherry McFall, Alondra Jimenez

William Hendricks - ProofPrueba, Cuba-Nothing Personal @ Sylvia White Gallery

Come to to this afternoon's opening reception "ProofPrueba, Cuba-Nothing Personal,"  a photographic exhibition by artist/Ventura College photography instructor Bill Hendricks.

January 13, 2011 - February 05, 2011 Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sylvia White Gallery: Wednesday - Saturday, noon to 5:00pm   http://www.sylviawhite.com/
1783 East Main Street , Midtown
Contact: Sylvia White Gallery
Phone: (805) 643-8300
Admission: Free

William Hendricks - ProofPrueba, Cuba-Nothing Personal
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 15, 2011 3-5pm
This exhibition, PROOFPRUEBA, looks at the complexities of the seemingly simple lives of contemporary Cubans as they stand in the shadow of their extraordinary past.

The photographs presented in this exhibition are blended together with the verses of Cuban writer Orlando Hernandez. Together they articulate the realities and sur-realities of Castro's Island Nation, while deepening our sense of the pains and pleasures that are the true texture of current Cuban existence.