Connected Spaces: Cheryl ANN Thomas & Michael Rohde
Organized by The American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona CA
Curated by Jo Lauria, Adjunct Curator
On View: January 6 - March 4, 2023
Reception: Friday, January 6, 5 – 7pm
Artist Statements about each other’s work:
“In looking at Michael’s work, I consider colors and patterns that I might not have thought of—his approach is unique and considered. The materials we use have commonalities. Color comes from natural materials; his forms are built up slowly, as are mine. Both works have a similar continuous line. Since my coils are not smoothed out, people often mistake my pieces for woven objects. Our methods of constructing a form, line by line, are slow and contemplative.”
—Cheryl Ann Thomas
“Weaving thread by thread and hand-building coil by coil require long hours working in isolation, hence the meditative aspect of our processes. But we are also rebels. What ceramist would over-fire her carefully built forms? Why would a weaver depart from centuries of trying to turn representational paintings into woven images? We both chose to break the rules of our craft and make something new.”
—Michael F. Rohde
