Please join UNM-Gallup Associate
Professor John Zimmerman as he presents an artist’s lecture on his current
exhibit at the Ingham Chapman Gallery on the UNM-Gallup campus. The
lecture will be Tuesday, September 24th at 6:00 PM in the Calvin
Hall Auditorium and will be followed by a reception with light refreshments in
the Gallery from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. The events are open to the public and
free of charge.
John served as an
artist-in-residence in Helena Montana this summer through the Archie Bray
Foundation. His current exhibit is the result of his summer work and
focuses on “connecting the deep past to the present day.” John started
with contemporary objects, gave them glazing and texture to represent different
geologic strata, and created a contrast between the past and the present that
describes an understanding of the history and connectedness of our
universe. He used clay, which is a broken down remnant of the earth’s
crust, in a variety of ways including coil building, slab building, wheel
throwing and the use of molds. Clay was chosen due to its versatility and
ability to allow construction of any texture or form.
The exhibit will be on display
through the end of September. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM –
5:00 PM.
