Leigh Craven: Glass Realms - Massachusetts Cultural Council

Mass Cultural Council and the New Art Center (NAC) will present Mass Cultural Council Awardees in Crafts and Sculpture/Installation/New Genres, September 18-October 17, 2015, at the NAC.

Leigh Craven one of the exhibiting artists, takes us to the inner and outer realms of her work.

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The mixed media bell jar pieces incorporate both flat and three-dimensional imagery. The artwork examines how both physical and emotional factors can consume the body and mind.

For me, the combinations and/or confrontations of the human components accompanied with elements from nature, symbolize the psychological conflicts we might have when circumstances are beyond our control. In my mind, nature, storms, and swarms of insects or animals are physical representations of forces that we can not contain or control, these forces often times have dramatic impact our lives.

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See Leigh Craven’s work at the upcoming exhibition, Massachusetts Cultural Council Awardees in Crafts, Sculpture, Installation & New Genres, September 18 – October 17, 2015. Opening Reception: September 18, 7-9 PM. New Art Center, 61 Washington Park Newtonville, MA, 02460

All images courtesy of Leigh Craven.

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