2016 Red Star Residency - Better Together

B E L G E R C R A N E YA R D S T U D I O S P R E S E N T S : RED STAR RESIDENCY ANNUAL EXHIBITION

BETTER TOGETHER

2015 - 2016 RED STAR ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE:

Brice Dyer Christina Erives Jana Evans Hiromi Iyoda Holly Siggelow Dyer Maura Wright

Brice Dyer has completed two years as a Foundation Resident. Prior to moving to Kansas City, Missouri he was in St. Petersburg, Florida where he was an artist in residence at the Morean Center for Clay. Dyer received his BFA from University of North Texas in Denton, Texas not far from where he grew up. “Formation, erosion, and weathering. The marks, textures, and seams on my work reflect these actions and tell the story of construction and destruction that the land endures each and every day.

The contours of my work are influenced by my passion for the outdoors, in particular a long love of rock climbing.�

Above: Brice Dyer, Tall Vases with Vinyl Line Drawing, 2016, Porcelain and vinyl, Installation view Opposite: Brice Dyer, Installation view

Christina Erives hails from Los Angeles, California and has completed her first year as a Foundation Resident. She received her MFA from Pennsylvania State University and has exhibited nationally. Prior to Red Star she was an artist in residence at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana and Arquetopia Ceramics Residency in Puebla, Mexico. “My work focuses on memories of growing up as one of twelve children in Los Angeles, California.

Using clay and extreme attention to detail, I construct information rich installations that speak of my experiences as a Mexican-American.�

Above: Christina Erives, Tacos de Cabeza, 2016, Earthenware, Installation view Opposite: Christina Erives, Panza Ilena Corazon Contento, 2016, Earthenware and paint, Installation view

Jana Evans has been our Career Resident for more than one year. She is a founding member of the Kansas City Urban Potters. Earning her MFA in 2010 from Arizona State University, she has been awarded fellowships, grants and residencies continuing her arts practice.

Evans’ work can be described as well-crafted, functional wares with playful surface imagery and patternwork. “For me, handmade objects act as a means of communicating to the user through form, function, surface and relationship. The objects aim to affirm that the value of their experience and the object go hand in hand.”

Above: Jana Evans, Patterned Jars, 2016, Porcelain, Installation view Opposite: Jana Evans, Ice Cream Cups, 2016, Porcelain, Installation view

Hiromi Iyoda has completed her first year as a Foundation Resident. She was born in a small town in rural Japan. and became creative at an early age. Eventually Iyoda traveled to America to pursue her desire to make art. She has an extensive repertoire for hands-on professional experience and in 2015 received her MFA in ceramics from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. “I consider myself a storyteller. Each sculpture or a set of sculptures has a story to tell. My sculptures reflect my emotions towards my life events, lessons I have learned and people I have met. I am interested in how those small things we experience in every day life can affect my feelings and how I perceive the world.�

Above: Hiromi Iyoda, Pete & Tony: Opposite Ways of Teaching, 2016, Ceramic, slip, underglaze and glaze, Installation view Opposite: Hiromi Iyoda, Kansas City King Kong, 2016, Ceramic, slip, underglaze and glaze, Installation view

Holly Siggelow Dyer has completed one year as a Foundation Resident. She grew up in a small town in East Texas and received her BFA in ceramics from the University of North Texas in Denton. Prior to transplanting to Kansas City, she was an Artist in Residence at the Morean Center for Clay. “Growing up, I spent a considerable amount of time outside exploring. This environment stimulated a fascination for patterns I found in nature around me, and within the delicate details I observed within each organism. I am inspired by the variety within them, consisting of smooth, textured, and multi-colored areas that are unified by pattern to create a whole.�

Above: Holly Siggelow Dyer, Installation view Opposite: Holly Siggelow Dyer, Floral Dinner Plate, 2016, Porcelain and glaze,

Maura Wright has completed two years as a Foundation Resident. She will be attending the MFA program at Alfred University: School of Art and Design this fall. Originally from Columbia, Missouri she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentrations in Ceramics and Art History from the Kansas City Art Institute and has attended residencies nationally and internationally. “...desires are expressed not just in public displays of body adornment but also in the private construction of our physical and cognitive environments. Through domestic depictions of the adorned figure, I explore the inevitable decay of the transient and superficial nature of what we covet as the symbols of our character.�

Above: Maura Wright, The Curious Case of the Curated Home, 2016, Ceramic, encaustic, steel, glass, and wood, Installation view Opposite: Maura Wright, Burden of Desires: Smooth Sailing, 2015, Ceramic, encaustic, steel, glass, and wood, Installation view

For more information about the Red Star Residency Program at Belger Crane Yard Studios, visit www.CraneYardStudios.org

For more information about each artists’ work, visit the links below:

Brice Dyer - www.bricedyerceramics.com Christina Erives - www.eriveschristina.com Jana Evans - www.janaevans.com Holly Siggelow Dyer - www.hsiggelowceramics.com Maura Wright - www.maura-wright.com

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