Chris Bathgate
Mark Eisendrath
Helen Glazer
Jim Paulsen
Rachel Rotenberg

w/ photographs by Linda Johnson

The most frequently asked question of any sculptor—how did you do that?—is potentially the most revealing, since the answer reveals the artist’s relationship to materials, process, and craft. With these questions in mind, CA Artistic Director Jed Dodds juries 6 artists from the current membership of Sculptors Inc., founded in 1983 to support area sculptors, and bristling with energy as it enters 2010. A portion of the gallery is set aside for ongoing demonstrations and discussions, and a new series of photographs by Linda Johnson depicts the artists in their studios.

Ralph Baney hews deceptively simple, abstract wooden pieces that reflect the heritage of his native Trinidad; the 80 year old sculptor demonstrates his technique using an electric chainsaw in the gallery. Rachel Rotenberg expands the vocabulary of wood to include laminating, joining and bending along with traditional carving to achieve a more contemporary sensibility. Starting with found objects, Mark Eisendrath manipulates “found” processes—aging, oxidation, and fire among others—to achieve stunning effects. Helen Glazer’s colorful wall sculptures blend modern materials with traditional casting techniques to achieve sculptures resembling clouds, flowers and other natural forms. Self-taught machinist-turned-artist, Chris Bathgate has won accolades for the neo-futuristic metal sculptures he fabricates with invented and repurposed tools. Jim Paulsen employs allegory with a wink and a nod, drawing upon a grab bag of techniques and materials and typically finishing with a colorful patina to complete the illusion.

Gallery Talks/Demos:
Sat Jan 30 2pm Chris Bathgate & Helen Glazer CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW
Thu Feb 4 6:30pm Mark Eisendrath & Rachel Rotenberg
Sat Feb 13 2pm Ralph Baney & Jim Paulsen
Free!