A Sense of Place 2017
The National Juried Competition A Sense of Place, is open to participants from throughout the United States. The exhibition, in its 40th year as of 2017, seeks to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work being generated by contemporary American artists. It was on view in the Main Gallery at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art September 8 - October 13, 2017
2017 Participating Artists:
BEST IN SHOW
Sinking on Shore and on Skiff, Day and Night, Mine Field by Miriam Stephan
Honorable Mentions
Juror Awards
About The Juror: Garth Johnson - The juror for the 2017 competition was Garth Johnson, ASU Museum's Ceramics Curator. Studio artist, writer, curator and educator Garth Johnson is curator of ceramics at the ASU Art Museum in Tempe, Arizona. Before moving to Tempe, Garth served as the Curator of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia and spent seven years as a Professor at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. He is a self-described craft activist who explores crafts influence and relevance in the 21st century.
His weblog, Extreme Craft, is a Compendium of Art Masquerading as Craft, Craft Masquerading as Art, and Craft Extending its Middle Finger. His first book, 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse was published by Quarry in November 2009. He has also contributed to the books Handmade Nation, Craftivity, Craft Corps and the Smithsonian American Art Museum's new book Nation Building. Johnson recently served as a Director-at-Large on the board of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA).
178 artists submitted 582 images images for juror Garth Johnson to view. He chose 56 pieces to be included in the exhibit representing the following states: AL, AZ, CA, D.C., FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI, WV
