May 1 through May 31, 2008

Rhoda Kahler a ceramicist and Genevieve Pat Holmes a painter  
At Exton Square Studio, Lower Level of Exton Square Mall in Exton, PA

Artists Meet & Greet

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Reception

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 - 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. with refreshments, free & open to the public

INSPIRED BY NATURE

ceramic tile by Rhoda Kahler
 

I have found that most of my art manifests from nature.  I am profoundly stimulated when I am outdoors and surrounded by its peculiarities. Perhaps it stems from my childhood growing up on a farm, I do not know.   My work usually starts with a fortuitous glimpse of some random point of inspiration catching my eye forcing me to stop and take a closer look, embracing its texture, line, and emotion.  You cannot look for inspiration, it must find you.   It could be the way a crack forms in the sidewalk, an expression on someone’s face or the way tree roots weave their way through the ground, there lies art.  Sometimes it is as though ordinary objects transform into abstractions when there are no assumptions being made of it.   This inspires me and this is why I need to create. 
 
For me, it is when I take these images and translate them into a piece of clay that my art becomes tangible and not just a figment in my imagination.  Each piece takes on a life form of its own and undoubtedly, it will unfold and explain itself through its many layers.  At this point, I am merely a narrator, collaging all the pieces together.  It starts in my mind, runs through my soul and comes out through my fingers.  My work becomes an extension of myself. 

Rhoda Kahler