"Porcelain Memories" by Dara Hartman
“I want these pieces to have a lightness to them, like they’re floating, and
where the cutouts create an unexpected playfulness with light and shadows.”
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Both exhibitions “Porcelain Memories” by Dara Hartman and “(Re)Location: Perspectives of Two” by Louise Deroualle & Molly Frantz were generously sponsored by White River Books.
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Carbondale Arts presented “Porcelain Memories” a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Dara Hartman at the Carbondale Arts Gallery on display July 5 through August 8, 2024. The opening reception took place on First Friday, July 5, from 5-7pm at The Launchpad, with an artist talk at 5:30pm.
“(Re)Location: Perspectives of Two” a 2-person show featuring works by artists Louise Deroualle & Molly Frantz ran concurrently (July 5 - August 8) in the second gallery space.
"Porcelain Memories" was a solo exhibition by Dara Hartman whose ceramic sculptures and pottery reference the handmade quilts, toys, and clothes that she grew up with that were made by her grandmothers, serving as inspiration to her latest body of work.
Dara Hartman’s ceramic sculptures and pottery reference the handmade quilts, toys, and clothes that she grew up with that were made by her grandmothers. It wasn’t until she was photographing one of her large scale dinnerware sets from above that Dara could see she was making the parts of a quilt and didn’t even realize it. The combination of patterns and colors came together like one of her grandmother’s quilts. This moment sparked an idea to research the craftswomen in Dara’s family, the objects they made, and the stories they told.
Dara Hartman, ceramic artist, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dara Hartman is a full time studio artist in Salt Lake City, UT. She also serves as the Director of the Women Working With Clay Symposium at Hollins University in Roanoke, VA. She received a BFA from Virginia Tech and an MFA from Montana State University. In 2005, she was an Artist in Residence at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. She has taught at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Clark College in Vancouver, WA, and Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, OR. Dara’s career also includes a stint as a product designer and design team leader which led to traveling in China and working with factories on model design and production. In 2018, Dara was a Resident Artist at the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in Jingdezhen, China.
Learn more about Dara at darahartman.com, or on Instagram @darahartmanceramics
Enjoy the artist talk from opening night (July 5, 2024)