ATMOSPHERIC- FROM APRIL 14 TO MAY 7, 2023
April 3, 2023
A solo exhibition of ceramics mapping themes of climate and place through experimental design, fire, and flux studies by Kala Stein. Exploring motifs of water, fragility, and changing landscapes through vessels and wall art, Stein considers the ceramic process a metaphor for geologic and climate change. She uses the kiln to simulate geologic transformation including cracking, melting, flow and fluxing. Stein explores the wonder of ceramic material, the love of being near water, and laments negative impacts of the Anthropocene Epoch. By leveraging the inherent fragility of ceramics, a theme emerges that contemplates the sublime, being and loss within the context of climate change in Northern California.