1995 Exhibitions
Six Jerome Artists: Mary Carroll, Victoria Christen and Trish Carney, Gary Erickson, Alvin Clemente Saks, Johanna Steinrueck, Sandra Westley
January 13 – February 24
Recipients of 1994 Jerome Foundation Project Grants. The exhibition showed work produced during or as a result of the artists' projects, and ranged from functional cups to abstract biomorphic forms.
Minnesota Hot Dish
March 10 – April 28
Exhibition of 28 functional and sculptural pieces by 20 artists from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ontario, juried by Judy Onofrio. NCC published a catalogue/cookbook of the exhibition, including song lyrics by Garrison Keillor and an essay by Karal Ann Marling about the role of the casserole in history. The exhibition and catalogue were supported with a special grant from Land O'Lakes, Inc.
The Marks of an Artist: Nancy Blum, Mary Carroll, Matthew Metz, Linda Sikora
May 12 – June 30
Four regional artists, all of whose work represents a departure from the traditional Minnesota pots. Metz and Blum both work with organic and architectural imagery imposed on their pots and sculpture. Carroll's and Sikora's work, while quite different from each other, have in common an exploration of unusual glazes, shapes and images.
NCC Faculty/Student Exhibition
July 14 – September 1
Juried show of work from faculty and students at NCC.
Majolica/Maiolica: Linda Arbuckle, Mary Jo Bole, William Brouillard, Phyllis Kloda, Farraday Newsome Sredl
September 15 – November 3
These five nationally-known artists share a use of majolica glazes, but create very different forms. The work is sculptural and functional, usually made from earthenware, and brilliantly and intensely colored with majolica glazes. The work ranged from teapots by Linda Arbuckle and Farraday Sredl to Phyllis Kloda's mounded and fanciful vegetables to Mary Jo Boles' giant foot mementio mori. Mary Jo Bole conducted a weekend workshop at NCC and a slide-lecture at Macalester College in conjunction with the exhibition.
1995 Holiday Exhibition and Sale
November 19 – December 23
Major annual holiday exhibition which featured artists represented by the Center. The show opened with a Fifth Birthday Party Open House, with artist demos, workshops for children and adults, and birthday cakes donated by Savories of Stillwater.
