[NEohioPAL]Gallery M to Host Reception for "Smooth/Striated" April 21

Thu Feb 23 14:02:25 PST 2006

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GALLERY M
Cleveland=E2=80=99s Premier Art Jewelry Gallery

Cleveland=E2=80=99s Gallery M to Host Reception for Spring Show "Smooth/Stri=
ated"=20
April 21 from 5-9 p.m.
Exhibit to Feature Artists=E2=80=99 Talk and Closing Reception

On Friday, April 21, 2006 from 5 to 9 p.m., Gallery M will host a reception=20
for its Spring show entitled =E2=80=9CSmooth/Striated.=E2=80=9D  Featured ar=
tists for this=20
show will be cutting edge local metalsmiths Sofia Calderwood and Susan Skocz=
en. =20
The reception is free and open to the public.  Hors d=E2=80=99oeuvres will b=
e served,=20
along with locally-made, low-sulfite wine provided by Matt Cook=E2=80=99s ne=
arby=20
Studio of Five Rings.

Other events associated with the show include an artists=E2=80=99 talk =E2=
=80=93 Calderwood=20
and Skoczen discussing their one-of-a-kind, collectible metal artworks =E2=
=80=93 on=20
Saturday, April 22nd at 1 p.m. at the gallery.  There will also be a closing=
=20
reception on Friday, June 2 from 6-9 p.m.  Both of these additional events a=
re=20
free and open to the public.

These two rising stars create valuable, unique metal pieces that have been=20
shown in regional, national and international exhibits.  Both artists have a=
lso=20
taught at universities in the Cleveland/Akron area.

Calderwood=E2=80=99s metal pieces were featured in Metalsmith magazine, whic=
h=20
highlighted her utilization of unusual materials such as pipe cleaners, fals=
e=20
eyelashes or earplugs.  Often, Calderwood incorporates seductive touches lik=
e=20
perfumes and powders within her creations.  Light, fluffy pink touches add v=
isual=20
impact and allure to her smooth metal pieces.

Skoczen, an MFA graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, currently=20
teaches in the Cleveland Institute of Art=E2=80=99s Jewelry Department.  Sko=
czen=E2=80=99s=20
brooches play with the concept of being able to wear an idea.  More structur=
ed, her=20
pieces focus on breaking apart, creating lines, and expressing human=20
interactions through the work.

Following the opening, the artists=E2=80=99 work will be on exhibit through=20=
Friday,=20
June 2.  Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.=
m.,=20
Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment.

T.A.P. Studios and Gallery M  1667 East 40th Street, #3B Cleveland, OH  4410=
3=20
 Ph: (216) 773-8277

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<DIV><BR>GALLERY M</DIV>
<DIV>Cleveland=E2=80=99s Premier Art Jewelry Gallery</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Cleveland=E2=80=99s Gallery M to Host Reception for Spring Show "Sm=
ooth/Striated" April 21 from 5-9 p.m.</DIV>
<DIV>Exhibit to Feature Artists=E2=80=99 Talk and Closing Reception</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Friday, April 21, 2006 from 5 to 9 p.m., Gallery M will host a r=
eception for its Spring show entitled =E2=80=9CSmooth/Striated.=E2=80=9D&nbs=
p; Featured artists for this show will be cutting edge local metalsmiths Sof=
ia Calderwood and Susan Skoczen.  The reception is free and open to the=
 public.  Hors d=E2=80=99oeuvres will be served, along with locally-mad=
e, low-sulfite wine provided by Matt Cook=E2=80=99s nearby Studio of Five Ri=
ngs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Other events associated with the show include an artists=E2=80=99 talk=20=
=E2=80=93 Calderwood and Skoczen discussing their one-of-a-kind, collectible=
 metal artworks =E2=80=93 on Saturday, April 22nd at 1 p.m. at the gallery.&=
nbsp; There will also be a closing reception on Friday, June 2 from 6-9 p.m.=
  Both of these additional events are free and open to the public.</DIV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>These two rising stars create valuable, unique metal pieces that have b=
een shown in regional, national and international exhibits.  Both artis=
ts have also taught at universities in the Cleveland/Akron area.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Calderwood=E2=80=99s metal pieces were featured in Metalsmith magazine,=
 which highlighted her utilization of unusual materials such as pipe cleaner=
s, false eyelashes or earplugs.  Often, Calderwood incorporates seducti=
ve touches like perfumes and powders within her creations.  Light, fluf=
fy pink touches add visual impact and allure to her smooth metal pieces.</DI=
V>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Skoczen, an MFA graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, currentl=
y teaches in the Cleveland Institute of Art=E2=80=99s Jewelry Department.&nb=
sp; Skoczen=E2=80=99s brooches play with the concept of being able to wear a=
n idea.  More structured, her pieces focus on breaking apart, creating=20=
lines, and expressing human interactions through the work.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Following the opening, the artists=E2=80=99 work will be on exhibit thr=
ough Friday, June 2.  Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday fr=
om 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by app=
ointment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>T.A.P. Studios and Gallery M  1667 East 40th Street, #3B Cleveland=
, OH  44103  Ph: (216) 773-8277</FONT></DIV></FONT></SPAN></BODY><=
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