Artist Compendium: 'Off the Wall' 3D clay exhibition at The Scope Gallery

The Scope Gallery is such a pleasant place to visit. When it is 80-90 degrees in the shade, it will be a pleasant 72 degrees in the Scope Gallery. It is bright and cheery too. Best of all, the work is a blast. Some of the work is quite sophisticated and reflects a long tradition in the craft. Other work just knocks the doors off from tradition and exudes modern creativity with a sense of humor. Check it out.

"Propelling themselves beyond their Scope, clay artists push wall art of into another dimension

Alexandria, Va., August 31, 2015-- Artists have achieved lift-off into another dimension at Scope Gallery as clay is launching artistry into the 3-D galaxy.

Walls have launched a ground-breaking generation of creative tiles, mirrors, plaques, sculpture and vases, pushing the boundaries of ceramic science. Earthbound artwork has been expelled from the kitchen and curio cabit, thrust forth to Kling-on to the vertical interiors of the domestic universe.

Figurative representations of angels and animals are presented in telescopic relief. Natural forms have been beamed up in the form of hanging vases, pockets and planters. Elephants and fish have survived thermal blasters, resulting in earthiness and hyper-organic results.

Clay collages show fragmented artistry juxtaposed against the contoured surface of thrown elements. Hanging tiles are brushpainted with flower and bird compositions and laced with dateless decorative elements of bamboo and beading. Dazzling platters, charming trivets and tasteful plates serve spacial frontiers of the domestic diningroom, livingroom and throughout a creative living space.

High-fire functional-ware can be stored on wall plate hangers between uses, to double as dishes and decorative elements. Ceramic wall art is stable and washable, ideal for humid and messy environments and remains relatively safe from the grasp of youngsters, goonies, gremlins or other household hazards.

A multi-dimensional mission has taken the brave Scope starfleet onto an odyssey to boldly go where no artist has gone before. Follow them as they explore infinite creativity and the expanse of unknown cosmic entities, for inspired celestial objects they will create, as once said by a short, green master."

Tracie Griffith

The "Off the Table, Onto the Walls" Ceramic Guild show at Scope Gallery runs August 31 to September 27, hours areMonday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Thursdays open until 9 p.m. The gallery is located at 105 North Union Street, ground floor Studio 19, Alexandria, VA. 22314. For further information, call Scope Gallery at 703-548-6288, visit www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/scope and 'Scope Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center' on Facebook