COMMUNITY CLAY

The exhibit expands the inspiration of Lauren Raine, Creativity Fellow who spent part of Summer 2007 as an artist-in-residence at the Alden B. Dow Creativity Center at Northwood University in Midland. The Terra Cotta masks are made from volunteers who participated in the casting process during April, community members' hand models, and their thoughts on community will be part of the show. Facing Forward mentoring program participants will also add their masks to the exhibit during June. Space Studios is partnering with Creative Spirit Center to produce this exhibit.

The inter-woven hands of community members symbolize a loom: an engine of interwoven and independent fibers, coming together in continually creative patterns of relationship. It is also a symbol of connection, collaboration, community, communion, sustainability and hope.

The Terra cotta masks of local residents will adorn the Gallery at Creative Spirit Center from May 9 through June 30.