KATHLEEN PREZIOSI: CLATWORKS INSPIRED BY NATURE, PATTERN, AND RHYTHM

The Art Alliance of Monmouth County will present the work of Kathleen Preziosi in their windows for the month of November.
Preziosi works predominantly in clay, however lately she has been exploring the use of mixed media within her work. Her sculptural pieces are inspired by nature, pattern and rhythm, such as intricate crustaceans in the ocean’s coral reef, curves in garden squash, and swirls of murmuring starlings in the sky. Using wheel thrown, slab, and extruded clay, she constructs work that is a response to studying various environmental forms. Texture and patterns are a crucial aspect of her work; applying thick slip, oxides and glazes to finish the surface.
Preziosi is head of the Ceramics Studio at the Arts Council of Princeton where she teaches advanced ceramic classes and works from her studio in Stockton, NJ on the Delaware River. She has exhibited work in New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina.
In the main gallery space Preziosi will jury work by members on the themes Figure It Out and Night and Day.
An Artists’ Reception will be held Saturday, November 1st, from 6-8 PM. The public is invited to attend. The exhibition is on view until December 2nd, Tuesday – Saturday, 12-4 PM. Free of charge. Art Alliance of Monmouth County, 33 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ.
For more information about the exhibit, visit our website www.artallianceofmonmouth.org, or visit or call the gallery during operating hours, (732) 842-9403. Founded in 1978, the Art Alliance of Monmouth County is dedicated to promoting the advancement of the visual arts and providing exhibition, studio, and classroom space to local artists. New members are always welcome.
Membership in the Art Alliance is open to visual artists at any skill level and to art lovers. Membership fee is $50 per year, $25 for students with id. Benefits of membership include reduced entry fee for all exhibits ($10 per piece for up to 3 pieces for members) affordable studio space; diverse classes and workshops; networking opportunities; the possibility of mounting an independent exhibit during the summer. In addition, the Art Alliance maintains a website, a bi-monthly newsletter, and a Facebook page.
Programming at the Art Alliance is made possible in part by Monmouth Arts through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the New Jersey State Council on the arts.