Live Casting Demo + Artist Spotlights + Holiday Hours

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Live Casting Demo with Jonathan Christensen Caballero

Image of Jonathan Christensen Caballero by Mariah Ashley Photo

Jonathan Christensen Caballero will conduct a live casting demonstration, delving into his in-person casting process on Saturday, June 29, 12-2pm at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO). He will address the challenges of mold making and discuss how he collaborates and communicates with each subject.

Cost:

$30 per person
15% off for Belger Arts members
FREE for high school and college students with current student ID. Please email a photo of your student ID to the gallery.

Resident Artist Spotlight:

Gina Pisto

Gina Pisto pictured with her work Memory Portal III from the Passing Moments exhibition

Gina Pisto is one of three artists in residence featured in Passing Moments: Belger Arts’ Eleventh Annual Resident Exhibition. Originally from Columbus, OH, Pisto creates sculptures referencing still life, flora, and domestic space. She contemplates how objects are imbued with memory and emotion, transforming them into metaphorical portals to the past. Her material choices are driven by an attempt to understand intimacy, touch, memory, and physical evidence of the past.

The work presented in this exhibition is the culmination of the resident artists' time at the Belger Crane Yard Studios. The past year has been a period of growth and change for the artists, and the exhibition reflects the “passing moments” experienced during this pivotal time in their careers. Passing Moments explores nostalgia, memorial, and the ways in which objects can offer glimpses into the past. The exhibition also includes work by Joel Pisowicz and Logan Reynolds. It is on view at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO) through September 7, 2024.

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Digital Debut Artist

Nicole Woodard

For our Digital Debut, the spotlight is on Nicole Woodard, an alumna of the Belger artist-in-residence program. Small sculptures and cups demonstrate her signature style of black and white self-portraiture. She uses, “working memory to illustrate my likeness, leaving the gesture of my hand, from the indentation of my fingertips to the fluidity of my brushwork.” Her practice explores the vulnerabilities of the human condition, weaving subtle humor throughout.

Woodard earned a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from the University of Kansas, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She exhibits nationally and has completed short-term residencies at the Hambidge Center and Penland School of Crafts. Woodard currently lives in Sheboygan, WI where she's the Pottery Technician at the John Michael Kohler Art Center.

Woodard's work will be available for purchase online and at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Ave., KCMO) through July 31, 2024.

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June Mug of the Month Artist Tyler Kimball

June’s Mugs of the Month were created by Tyler Kimball, Belger Arts Head of Glass Department. Kimball, a working glass artist based in Kansas City and the owner of Monarch Glass Studio, incorporates light, color, pattern, movement, and depth into his creations. By utilizing natural and artificial light, he enhances the colors and depth of his pieces, striving to highlight unique aspects of each work depending on the angle at which the work is viewed.

Kimball's mugs are available for purchase online and at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery through June 30.

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Holiday Hours

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