Subject: Alert: The Arts are Alive for the Holidays

       

This Week:

Holiday Shop - Big Names, Small Works
Merge - thru December 27, 2014
Sean Erwin: Object Self - thru Jan. 24, 2015
Crane Yard Clay Holiday Sale!

Holiday Shop - Big Names, Small Works

Chris Theiss - Devil Dog
Chris Theiss, Devil Dog, 2014, whiteware and colored slip. Photo by Belger Crane Yard Studios.

Unique gift-giving is just a click away. Choose from a selection of small works by your favorite artists such as Jessica Brandl, John Cohorst, Brian Giniewski, Melissa Mencini, Melanie Sherman, Chris Theiss and more! Come by Red Star Studios or shop on-line. Gift certificates for gallery items, classes, and workshops are also available. Call 816-474-7316 or visit www.redstarstudios.org for more information.

Holiday hours: Belger Crane Yard Studios and Belger Arts Center will close at 3PM on Wednesday, December 24 and will be closed on Thursday, December 25.

Merge - thru December 27, 2014

Red Star Gallery at Belger Crane Yard Studios
2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108


Red Star’s newest exhibition is a showcase of artworks by Belger Arts Center and Belger Crane Yard Studios staff. Functional and sculptural ceramics, paintings, and mixed media assemblages by Brock DeBoer, Tommy Frank, Shellie Kacillas, Catie Miller, Cydney Ross, Brandon Schnur, Jessica Thompson-Lee, and Cheryl Gail Toh are featured. The exhibition represents the merging of their creative talents within the daily operation of both Belger locations and as individual artists.

While visiting Belger Crane Yard Studios, don't forget to see Asheer Akram: Sacred Spaces currently on view through January 24, 2015. Belger Arts Center is also showing Word Play through January 3, 2015 and Expanding the Perimeter through February 7, 2015.

Sean Erwin: Object Self - thru Jan. 24, 2015

Sean Erwin, Sacrament, 2014, 18" x 12" x 23", polished porcelain, glaze, patinated bronze, luster, resin, oil, paint, flocking, fiber, hardware. Courtesy of the artist.

Red Star Studios at Belger Arts Center
2100 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64108


A solo exhibition of recent work by Sean Erwin, is a surrealistic look at the complexity of the human condition. Inspired by the effects of personal possessions on human behavior, Erwin composes sculptural narratives around concepts such as identity, sexuality, spirituality, beauty, and mortality.

Call 816-474-7316 or visit www.redstarstudios.org for more information.

Crane Yard Clay Holiday Sale!

Warm their hearts this holiday season with a new kiln or studio equipment. All kilns, wheels, slab rollers, extruders, and studio equipment at their lowest prices of the season--our gift to you. Check our website for weekly specials in each department, during the entire month of December. Take advantage of 2014 prices, before 2015 starts. For more information, please call 816-842-1999, e-mail info@kcclay.com, or visit KCClay.com.

Holiday hours: Crane Yard Clay will close at 3PM on Wednesday, December 24 and will be closed on Thursday, December 25.

For more information on upcoming exhibitions, classes and workshops, or to inquire about continuing education credit please visit www.redstarstudios.org or call 816-474-7316.

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