"KOSAI" The Hue of Light
Maggie Quinn, Teri Rowan, Sabine Wachs and Tylan Troyer
Show Statement:
Kosai is a process of vapor work that was named to renowned potter Biz Littell's vapor glazing work. The vapor glazing process, unlike Raku, has proven to be archival. The brilliance doesn't fade with time. The name comes from Japanese master potter Chyako Hashimoto and means "hue of light".
This Creekside Gallery show at Commonwheel highlights to the idea of KOSAI by showing media that is iridized breaking light into the vibrant spectrum of color we see in the pottery, glasswork, painting, feather work, kaleidoscopes, and photography brilliantly executed by the participating artists.
Nitra Olsen: pottery
Maggie Quinn (completed Biz Littell's Kosai master class): pottery
Sabine Wachs: glass work
Tylan Troyer: painting
Teri Rowan: photography
Julia Wright: feather work
Alan and Nancy Lindenmier: glass kaleidoscopes
"In this age of mechanization and cyberspace where we sometimes lose sight of the true vibrancy of our lives, our spirits, and even the natural world, Kosai serves to remind us of the spectacular colors that indeed do naturally exist in our universe and on our earth..... colors emphasized by understanding form, surface, and even the unique imperfections which ultimately becomes artistic expression." - Judith Carol Day, Laloba Ranch Clay Center
Kosai is a process of vapor work that was named to renowned potter Biz Littell's vapor glazing work. The vapor glazing process, unlike Raku, has proven to be archival. The brilliance doesn't fade with time. The name comes from Japanese master potter Chyako Hashimoto and means "hue of light".
This Creekside Gallery show at Commonwheel highlights to the idea of KOSAI by showing media that is iridized breaking light into the vibrant spectrum of color we see in the pottery, glasswork, painting, feather work, kaleidoscopes, and photography brilliantly executed by the participating artists.
Nitra Olsen: pottery
Maggie Quinn (completed Biz Littell's Kosai master class): pottery
Sabine Wachs: glass work
Tylan Troyer: painting
Teri Rowan: photography
Julia Wright: feather work
Alan and Nancy Lindenmier: glass kaleidoscopes
"In this age of mechanization and cyberspace where we sometimes lose sight of the true vibrancy of our lives, our spirits, and even the natural world, Kosai serves to remind us of the spectacular colors that indeed do naturally exist in our universe and on our earth..... colors emphasized by understanding form, surface, and even the unique imperfections which ultimately becomes artistic expression." - Judith Carol Day, Laloba Ranch Clay Center
