A sculpture exhibit by Clackamas Community College (CCC) art instructor Kate Simmons entitled “Homespun” opens Tuesday, January 15, in the Alexander Gallery at Clackamas Community College. An artist’s reception and lecture will take place on January 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the gallery.
“Homespun,” an exhibition of approximately 15 recent sculptural works, depicts abstract portraits of individuals and animals while interweaving them with narrative. Mixed media animal pull toys, stitched depictions of kitchen sills and cooking utensils shaped from cardboard and beeswax are among the works that utilize country living, domesticity and craft to explore specific characteristics of material.
Simmons calls attention to processes utilized in the creation of her pieces. In some works, extensions of threads and fibers move freely through space in relationship to the forms they collaboratively create. In other works, an exploration of the casting process is evident in the translation of objects from life and waxes manipulated by hand.
Simmons received her associate’s degree from CCC, a bachelor of fine arts from Marylhurst University, and a master of fine arts from Portland State University. She currently teaches sculpture and three-dimensional design at Clackamas.
“Homespun” will be on display in the Alexander Gallery from Jan. 15 through Feb. 11. The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center at CCC. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during special events. The exhibition is open to the public and there is no cost to attend. For more information, please contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu.
