Radius Gallery is honored to present new work by ten amazing artists whose functional, sculptural and wearable ceramics collectively demonstrate the depth of innovation and artfulness in the field today.

This year's invited makers are: Sara Catapano, Stephanie Dishno, Christina Erives, Gabby Gawreluk, David Hiltner, Eiko Maeda, Brooks Oliver, Sarah Jewell Olsen, Justin Rothshank and David Swenson.

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SARA CATAPANO

Missoula, MT • BIO

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STEPHANIE DISHNO

Missoula, MT • BIO

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CHRISTINA ERIVES

Los Angeles, CA • BIO

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GABBY GAWRELUK

Carbondale, CO • BIO

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DAVID HILTNER

Red Lodge, MT • BIO

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EIKO MAEDA

Toronto, Canada • BIO

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BROOKS OLIVER

Dallas, TX • BIO

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SARAH JEWELL OLSEN

Vancouver, WA • BIO

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JUSTIN ROTHSHANK

Goshen, IN • BIO

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DAVID SWENSON

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN • BIO

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ARTIST BIOS

SARA CATAPANO

My ambiguous forms take up the complexities of organic life within an imagined environment, bringing into being a hybrid of micro/macro organisms with geological and biological flora and fauna. Referencing the anatomical and parasitic residents of our natural world as a metaphor for the human condition, these bio-expressive forms are, in some ways, reactions and responses to social and personal experiences.

Sara Catapano was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She has a BFA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an MFA from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. She has studied abroad at the University of Sydney College of Art, exhibited nationally in museums, juried exhibitions and was recently a featured artist on Hi-Fructose Magazine online. She is currently a long-term resident at the Clay Studio of Missoula.

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STEHPANIE DISHNO

My work is about defining life's experiences, the sculptures collectively forming a personal narrative about the journey of living and the construction of a sense of identity. Each figure embodies a quintessential moment that feels exclusively intimate but is often universally experienced. Individually each figure reads as a snapshot in time, much like a chapter in a book. Together the figures create a story based on my perspectives and curiosities as a woman in today’s society.

Stephanie Dishno is a figurative ceramic artist currently residing in Missoula, Montana, where she is the Studio Manager and Co-Founder of Wildfire Ceramic Studio and a long-term resident artist at the Clay Studio of Missoula. She has a BFA from Herron School of Art and Design and an MFA from the University of Montana. She lives in Missoula.

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CHRISTINA ERIVES

Ceramics as a material has permanence; it is one of the ways we were able to learn about ancient cultures. There is so much beauty in these traditions and my aim has been to make a mark of my time that will be preserved in the history of ceramic objects.

Christina Erives received her BA and MA from California State University of Northridge, and her MFA from Pennsylvania State University. She has worked as a Resident Artist and Instructor at New Mexico State University, Belger Crane Yard Studios in Kansas City, Missouri, the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, and the University of Montana. In 2017 she received an Emerging Artist Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). She lives in Los Angeles, CA.

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GABBY GAWRELUK

My work is simple and organized. The pared down shapes and mellow colors are inspired by my own memory, imagination and sense of nostalgia. They are a glimpse inside my own world, and with that glimpse I hope to stimulate and create a conversation in the viewer's mind and stomach.

Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Gawreluk creates functional and sculptural ceramics aiming to invoke sense memories of favorite foods and meals shared. Earning her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Gawreluk has developed her practice with Post-Baccalaureates at Montana State University and Colorado State University, and as a short-term resident at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT. Her work has been featured in juried and invitational exhibitions around the nation. She is currently a resident at Carbondale Clay Center near Aspen, CO.

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DAVID HILTNER

I am interested in rural landscapes, silos, rolling hills, and furrowed fields. The patterns, textures, and colors translated onto my vessels and sculptures are memories, moments, and thoughts frozen by fire. These pieces are created to celebrate the land that inspires and sustains me.

Born and raised in Kansas, David Hiltner received his BFA in Ceramics from Wichita State University, and his MFA at Syracuse University. He has taught ceramics at Wichita State University, Syracuse University, Northwest College, and at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. He is the Executive Director of the Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, Montana—a center he established in 2005 that includes an artist-in-residence program, gallery, and community clay classes. Hiltner also serves on the board of the Archie Bray Foundation.

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EIKO MAEDA

I have been exploring a ceramics technique called nerikomi—a decorative process established in Japan that involves stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern, which can then be used as an applied decoration. Training under Eiji Murofushi (a pioneer in the field) I fell in love with the technique and its unlimited possibilities of expression. Currently in my own studio in Ontario, Canada, I devote my life to my work—through which I strive to express the elegance, beauty, delicacy, and modesty of Japanese culture.

Eiko Maeda has a BA in Fine Arts from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo, Japan, and trained at the Visual Arts Center in Montreal, Canada. Her award-winning work has appeared in numerous exhibitions across Canada and the US.

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BROOKS OLIVER

By isolating, altering, and exploiting its necessary components, I attempt to reimagine and reinterpret the familiar functional vessel. My work inherently blurs the boundaries between craft, design, industry, and technology by marrying the production techniques of CAD software and rapid prototyping technologies with the creation techniques of the hand.

Brooks Oliver is a studio artist in Dallas, Texas. He teaches ceramics at the University of North Texas, and serves on the board of the Archie Bray Foundation, where he was a long-term resident from 2014 to 2016. He received his BFA at Southern Methodist University and his MFA from Pennsylvania State University. He taught in Jindezhen, China, in 2016 with West Virginia University, and regularly teaches workshops in and out of university settings.

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SARAH JEWELL OLSEN

I am a potter with a design aesthetic. Through thoughtful craftsmanship, I strive to communicate the importance, permanence, and necessity of my pots. I use porcelain to throw and hand-build shapes that are informed by principles of design, historical ornamentation, and Modernism. Practical beauty is conveyed through the articulation of curves and edges that create the forms and adorn their surfaces.

Sarah Jewell Olsen was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She received her BFA in Ceramics from the University of Alaska Anchorage and her MFA from West Virginia University. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in galleries and arts centers across the country. She currently lives in Vancouver, Washington.

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JUSTIN ROTHSHANK

I believe that artwork and creativity are a catalyst for social change and economic improvement as well as enhancing everyday lives with beauty. Art gives a voice to the voiceless, enables self understanding, and provides a window into other cultures. These are among the reasons I have chosen to pursue life as a working artist.

Justin Rothshank's ceramic work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. It has been featured in Ceramics Monthly (where he was recognized as an Emerging Artist in 2007), American Craft, Studio Potter, and other periodicals. He has been a presenter, panelist, visiting artist, and artist-in-residence at numerous universities, schools, conferences, and art centers throughout the US and abroad. He currently lives in Goshen, Indiana.

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DAVID SWENSON

My work is about nostalgia and play. These pieces are meant to evoke feelings of times past, and to honor motifs and patterns from historical decorative arts. They offer a contemporary perspective on those traditions while re-contextualizing their content. These objects are meant to embellish the home and daily practices, as well as provide their services and entertainment.

David Swenson is a Minneapolis-based ceramist and instructor. He received his BFA from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and was a ceramic intern with David Fredrickson in 2008. He teaches ceramics at various community education centers and after-school programs around the Twin Cities.

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