“A Human Experience” exhibition at Sisson
The exhibition, “A Human Experience,” will be on display in the HFC Sisson Art Gallery on the first floor of the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center (Building F on the main campus) from Tuesday, March 3, until Friday, March 27. Gallery hours are:
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
NOTE: Sisson will also be open on Friday, March 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to conclude this exhibition. The gallery will be CLOSED during the HFC spring break week, March 9-13.
"A Human Experience" is an exhibition of figurative ceramic work in conjunction with the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts annual conference, which will be held at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Hall) in Detroit from Wednesday, March 25, through Saturday, March 28. This is NCECA’s 60th conference, and it is the conference's first time in Detroit. Sisson is one of a dozen spaces around the Metro Detroit area that will have an NCECA-sponsored exhibition.
Sean Clute, who teaches ceramics at the University of South Carolina, organized “A Human Experience” with HFC ceramics instructor Steve Glazer. This exhibition features the work of nearly 20 top ceramicists in the United States.
“I was first introduced to NCECA in graduate school at Indiana State University. My ceramics instructor, Dick Hay was president. When I found out that NCECA was going to be in Detroit, I lobbied the organization to put an exhibition in Sisson,” said Glazer.
Glazer will participate in 2 other NCECA exhibitions
Glazer also organized an NCECA-approved exhibition at The Voyeur Bordello at 5629 Michigan Ave. in Detroit, called "12x12: Small Works That Speak Volumes." It will run from Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (a reception will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, and also on Saturday, March 28). This exhibition features the work of 12 artists, including Glazer and four people affiliated with HFC:
- HFC ceramics technician Michael George
- HFC retiree Diane Eberts
- HFC student Denise Widen, a retired art teacher
- HFC alumna Katie Warden
“Many HFC students have gone on to pursue ceramics as a serious side project or as their main source of income,” said Glazer.
He was also invited to participate in an NCECA-approved exhibition organized by Wayne State University ceramics instructor Jessika Edgar titled “Ceramics x Fibers,” in the Boyer Campbell Building, 6540 St. Antoine in Detroit. “Ceramics x Fibers” will run from Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (a reception will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27). Glazer and fellow artist Diane Núñez will collaborate on artistry that combines new work from both.
“A Human Experience” is free and open to the public. For questions or more information about “A Human Experience,” the other two exhibitions noted above, or the NCECA annual conference, contact Glazer at 313-845-6485 or sglazer@hfcc.edu.