SOPA Studios will open its Prints &
Clay Show on Feb 7 with an artists’
reception. Members of the SOPA
Collective will present an exhibition
of prints and thrown works featuring
unconventional approaches that draw
upon traditional practices. The
Artists remain sensitive to tradition
within their genre while exploring
unconventional practices that extend
the limitations of the processes. As
such, execution of the hand-made is
equal in importance to content.
Clay Show on Feb 7 with an artists’
reception. Members of the SOPA
Collective will present an exhibition
of prints and thrown works featuring
unconventional approaches that draw
upon traditional practices. The
Artists remain sensitive to tradition
within their genre while exploring
unconventional practices that extend
the limitations of the processes. As
such, execution of the hand-made is
equal in importance to content.
| PRINTS & CLAY Unconventional Approaches, Traditional Means Opens Saturday, Feb 7, 5pm |
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PRESS RELEASE
January 28, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Marsh, 626.354.1063, lisa@sopastudios.com
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January 28, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Marsh, 626.354.1063, lisa@sopastudios.com
_____________________________________________________________________________
David Graves’ “Kinship” prints explore anthropological themes as a design aesthetic. Layered works
are developed through an adapted woodcut printing process, allowing for the creation of closely-
related multiples, each uniquely alive with color and movement. John Klof’s prints are derived
through the use of photographic media as a base element, digitally manipulated to include elements
that lend symbolism and weight to the resulting image. Drawing from themes of self-reflection and
religious dogma, images are transferred to paper by a variety of traditional printmaking approaches
adapted for the digital age.
Prints by Lisa Marsh tend to walk the line between realism and painterly abstraction. Her approach
with zinc plate etchings utilizes an inventive soft-ground process that imbues drawn images with
textural qualities uncharacteristic within the etching tradition. Photography-based prints, hand-crafted
through a multi-layered gum process, hold the quality of drawn and painted imagery. Ceramicist Meg
Graves likewise employs an unconventional approach in the creation of her ceramic wares.
Symmetrical designs influenced by traditions in quilting and weaving are adhered to bowl shapes
through the use of laborious hand-cut newsprint stencils. Many years of perfecting this technique have
allowed the artist great latitude in her ability to create an entirely original design palette with each and
every piece. Photographer Alice Marsh will exhibit digitally-enhanced Polaroid images that focus on
compositional studies of the human figure.
SOPA Studios is a shared work-space housing the studios of ten resident artists. The SOPA Collective
extends this network to include local artists who do not maintain studios at SOPA but participate in its
endeavor to connect and nurture artistic development through feature exhibitions and other
activities. With its focus on broadening the accessibility of local artists to each other and to the
resources and arts patronage available in the Pasadena area, the SOPA Collective reflects a local effort
to support and nurture both established and emerging artists.
SOPA Studios is located at 1025 Hope Street in South Pasadena. Following the Feb 7 reception event,
the exhibition may be viewed Thursday Feb 12 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and by appointment. Artists
seeking information about the SOPA Collective are encouraged to visit the SOPA website at www.
sopastudios.com.
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are developed through an adapted woodcut printing process, allowing for the creation of closely-
related multiples, each uniquely alive with color and movement. John Klof’s prints are derived
through the use of photographic media as a base element, digitally manipulated to include elements
that lend symbolism and weight to the resulting image. Drawing from themes of self-reflection and
religious dogma, images are transferred to paper by a variety of traditional printmaking approaches
adapted for the digital age.
Prints by Lisa Marsh tend to walk the line between realism and painterly abstraction. Her approach
with zinc plate etchings utilizes an inventive soft-ground process that imbues drawn images with
textural qualities uncharacteristic within the etching tradition. Photography-based prints, hand-crafted
through a multi-layered gum process, hold the quality of drawn and painted imagery. Ceramicist Meg
Graves likewise employs an unconventional approach in the creation of her ceramic wares.
Symmetrical designs influenced by traditions in quilting and weaving are adhered to bowl shapes
through the use of laborious hand-cut newsprint stencils. Many years of perfecting this technique have
allowed the artist great latitude in her ability to create an entirely original design palette with each and
every piece. Photographer Alice Marsh will exhibit digitally-enhanced Polaroid images that focus on
compositional studies of the human figure.
SOPA Studios is a shared work-space housing the studios of ten resident artists. The SOPA Collective
extends this network to include local artists who do not maintain studios at SOPA but participate in its
endeavor to connect and nurture artistic development through feature exhibitions and other
activities. With its focus on broadening the accessibility of local artists to each other and to the
resources and arts patronage available in the Pasadena area, the SOPA Collective reflects a local effort
to support and nurture both established and emerging artists.
SOPA Studios is located at 1025 Hope Street in South Pasadena. Following the Feb 7 reception event,
the exhibition may be viewed Thursday Feb 12 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and by appointment. Artists
seeking information about the SOPA Collective are encouraged to visit the SOPA website at www.
sopastudios.com.
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