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Breaking with Tradition: Contemporary Ceramics

Breaking with Tradition: Contemporary Ceramics

Presented by Flint Institute of Arts at Flint Institute of Arts

Breaking with Tradition reflects the desire of ceramicists to experiment and depart from ceramics as purely functional objects. During the mid-to-late 20th century, ceramicists used a sculptural approach in their work instead of using traditional shapes. Free of the need to make useful or “utilitarian” objects, ceramicists could instead explore the properties of clay and the chemistry of glazes. While some used this new freedom from function to explore the possibilities of form, shape, and color, others ventured into figuration, narrative subject matter, and manipulation of historical and traditional forms. These objects demonstrate how ceramicists using a diversity of approaches, from playful to political, broke with tradition.

Admission Info

FIA members Free; Children 12 & under Free; Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens and Students with ID $8.00; Huntington Free Saturdays; Genesee County Residents Free

Dates & Times

2018/04/21 - 2019/01/27

Location Info

Flint Institute of Arts

1120 E. Kearsley, Flint, MI 48503

Parking Info

Free parking is available on both the North and South entrances of the building. Overflow parking is available using Flint Central High School’s parking lot, adjacent to the South end of the FIA. Click here for directions.