37th annualMaterials
Hard + Soft
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION.
The Greater Denton Arts Council proudly presents the 37th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition. Recognized as one of the premier craft exhibitions in the country, Materials: Hard + Soft began in 1987 and was originally initiated by area artist Georgia Leach Gough. The exhibition celebrates the evolving field of contemporary craft and the remarkable creativity and innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media.
Since 2017, the exhibition has expanded to include works by international artists. Past jurors have been selected from all across the U.S. from places like San Francisco, CA, Houston, TX, Pittsburg, PA, Brockton, MA, Los Angeles, CA, Athens, Georgia, Champaign, Chicago, and Dallas.
The 37th anniversary will be on display in the Meadows Gallery from February 2nd to May 4th, 2024.
How to Purchase.
Interested in one of the pieces featured in this exhibition? Contact us to inquire; please include the title of the work.
2024 JURORS
For our 37th exhibition, we have changed the juror format to feature a panel of jurors. We hope this change will allow us to diversify the expertise of the juror leading to some of the best of the media submitted to be part of the exhibition. Our jurors are media specialists over the materials they are asked to jury.
All four jurors collaborate on the Mixed Media/Other section of the exhibition.
Ceramics
Brooke Armstrong
Camouflaging Innocence: Fawn in Grass, 2022
porcelain, stains, wire, steel
36" x 42" x 14"
$5,600
Gail Arnold
THE BOX, 2023
ceramic, glaze
15" x 7" x 7"
$750
Shannon Blakey
bubbled up too, 2022
ceramic, resin, glass, epoxy
6" x 10" x 7"
$650
Elizabeth Bonner
Eternal Flame, 2023
ceramic
10.5" x 7" x 9"
$395
Ariel Bowman
Tug, 2021
ceramic, flocking
12" x 10.5" x 10.5"
$3,875
Shelly Denning
Expired!, 2022
clay, styrofoam, plastic, paper
22" x 19" x 1.5"
$750
Nate Ditzler
In Stride, 2022
ceramic, underglaze, glaze
15.25" x 14.25" x 13"
$3,500
Hannah Johnson
Shrimp Sundae, 2023
glazed ceramic, gold lustre, paint, flocking, fabric, yarn, fringe
12" x 21" x 15"
$1,500
Felicia Jordan
Things She Could Not Say, 2022
porcelain, roses
144" x 6" x 4"
$25,000
Virginia Marsh
Transmutation, 2022
earthenware, porcelain
34" x 34" x 2"
$5,000
Naomi Peterson
Sweet Strawberry Ice Cream, 2022
red stoneware, underglaze, glaze
17" x 7" x 7"
NFS
Vera Sewell
The Cat Cloud, 2023
porcelain
5 x 4 x 4
$200
Susan Sponsler-Carstarphen
Interactions No. 1, 2023
undeglaze, glaze
4.25" x 6.5" x 4.75"
$600
Rebekah Sweda
Pink Squiggle, 2023
colored porcelain, porcelain inlay
8.75" x 4.5" x 4.5"
$700
Henry Thomas
Hold Me, 2023
cone 5 porcelain, underglaze, glaze, luster
16" x 12" x 6 1/2"
$1,500
Madison Varns
Hanes I, 2023
ceramic, red oak
10.75" x 12" x 2.5"
$750
Fiber
Cassie Arnold
Safe Dwelling, 2023
machine knit acrylic yarn tubes, PVC, digital projection and audio, lavender oil
72" x 72" x 72"
$10,000
Catrielle Barnett
Stories Untold (Book Dress), 2023
pleather, matches, paper, linen, aluminum, separating zipper, invisible zipper, thread, needles, hook and eye closure
45" x 30"
$600
Marina Cano
a weavers day dream #1, 2023
lobster claw, mica, seashells, bailing wire, thread, broken glass, copper, walnut
8.5” x 2” x 1”
$1,000
Aubree Dale
Level 5 Director's Scarf, 2023
embroidered silk scarf dyed with turmeric
15.5” x 16”
$1,800
Sally Garner
A Prototype for Recalling Visual Noise, 2022
hand-dyed cotton warp, unreadable VHS tape, found loom reed, pine recreation of artist's loom's front beam, monofilament
28" x 95" x 15"
$1,600
Alexandra Green
Transformative Exploration, 2023
assorted fabrics, cotton fiberfill, assorted trim, assorted yarn, pearl beads
34" x 31" x 20.5"
NFS
Nancy Kaumeyer
Crossing the Divide, 2023
wool
24" x 34"
$900
Tina Linville
Pet, 2023
fiber, sticks, salvaged objects and materials, varnish
23.5" x 17" x 6"
$1,200
Christine Miller
Wheel of Wonder, 2023
handwoven wire and fiber
7" x 7" x 7"
NFS
Rachel Montroy
Opportunistic, 2023
wool, wire armature
13” x 18” x 11”
$1,800
Richard Villa-Bezalel
Isabella's Teddy Bear Codex, 2023
fabric
28" x 16" x 10"
NFS
Barbara Walker
Oolong, 2023
ply-splitting, knotting, tea staining, handmade 4-ply linen and rayon cords
9” x 4.75” x 4.75”
$1,100
Kelly Waller
to me it's all like a bad dream., 2023
batting, velvet, hand sewn embroidery, acetone transfers on fabric and paper, fringe
14.5" x 24" x .25"
$1,500
Sue Weil
Releasing the Spirits, 2023
cotton, wool, tencel
34" x 28" x 1"
NFS
Glass
Elena Aredondo
River, 2021
blown glass
10" X 9" x 9"
NFS
Donny Nie
Crown Light, 2021
blown and hot-sculpted glass
4.5" x 9.5" x 3.5"
$900
Jon Rees
Exposed Structure, 2022
lost PLA glass casting
12" x 4.5" x 4.5"
$3,600
Metals
Sulo Bee
KiTTi3-KiTTi3_B00M-B00M, 2022
copper, brass,fine silver, rubber, stickers, glitter, patina, spray paint
36.5" x 11" x 2"
$1,850
Sulo Bee
L0GiC4L_T3MP3R4TUR3, 2022
copper,brass, nickel-silver, steel, spray paint, patina, stickers, glitter, epoxy, nylon, rubber
41" x 18" x 3.5"
$2,000
Allison Bova
Bubblegum, 2023
sterling, copper, vitreous enamel, lucite, resin, pearls
11.5" x 5" x 1"
$1,100
J Taran Diamond
Perfect Pair, 2022
mild steel, powder coat, braiding hair, dyed silicone, hair elastics, thread
10" x 36" x 36"
$1,650
Shaunia Grant
Remnant, 2022
brass, acrylic, Mexican confetti, rope, rubber, powdercoat
5" x 10" x 1"
$600
Brittney Hampton
Converge (Brooch), 2022
copper, enamel, silver, paint
3” x 3.25” x 1”
NFS
Ana Lopez
Rooftop Garniture: Fume Duo, 2021
copper, vitreous enamel, wood, roofing underlayment
28.5" x 25" x 12"
$4,000
Jessica Mohl
Into Light, 2021
sterling silver, baroque pearls, silk cocoons, electroformed silkmoths
9" x 10.5" x 2.5"
NFS
James Obermeier
Random Growth WP, 2022
sterling silver, nylon, paper
6" x 8.5" x 11"
$3,250
Jason Stein
Temporal Resonance #17, 2022
brass, brass found objects
2.5" x 2.25" x 1"
$1,275
Danni Xu
She used to be a pearl, 2023
copper, stainless steel, faux pearl, silk thread
5” x 4” x .75”
$560
Mixed Media
Lauren Allen
Verbum, 2023
cotton string, embroidery string
8' x 3'
NFS
Katrina Barnett
Circle Game, 2022
copper, silver, typewriter keys, insulin needle caps, wood, white druzy quartz, gesso, enamel paint, color pencil
14.5" x 6.5" x 4"
$750
Eden Collins
Like Waves Crashing Over You, 2023
wood, polymer clay, towels, vinyl
6" x 12" x 2"
$550
Eden Collins
Love Me Tender, 2023
wood, polymer clay, towels, resin
9.25" x 12" x 2.75"
$700
Maria Esswein
Dichotomy, 2023
white stoneware, nylon
16" x 14" x 10"
$175
Maria Esswein
True Love Waits, 2023
framed chastity card, nylon
60" x 17" x 3"
NFS
Sally Garner
Sigh, 2021
nasal cannula tubes, copper wire
14" x 53" x 7"
$450
Johnny Illescas
Untitled #1, 2022
ceramic, fabric, plush
20" x 12" x 6"
$2,500
Johnny Illescas
Untitled #2, 2022
ceramic, fabric, plush
26" x 14" x 5"
$2,500
Mo Kessler
Balanced Growth, 2021
ratan, yarn, house paint
48" x 24" x 60"
$1,300
Julie Libersat
Save Our Souls, 2021
laser cut satin, metal, electric fan
56" x 22" x 12"
$750
Jacqueline Mallegni
Vessel, 2022
rattan, handmade kozo paper, sumi ink
9" x 8" x 7"
$600
Roberta Masciarelli
Radio Gaga, 2021
assemblage sculpture, found objects, electronic waste
23" x 13.5" x 8"
$1,100
Emily Mulvaney
Motion Sickness, 2023
cotton, gel wax, plexiglass, steel cable, hardware
69”x 9” x 9”
$400
Katherine Pinkham
Child's First Insect Collection, 2022
porcelain, gold luster, velvet, found objects
20" x 16"
$400
Abigail Rainey
I Can Hold That Too, 2023
acrylic, chalk pastel, watercolor, paper, gouache, photocopies and scanned fabric printed on paper
17" x 25"
$600
Zena Segre
For Carrying It With You, 2022
ceramic, glaze, underwear elastic lace, paracord, rubber-dip, hardware, adhesive
Variable
$2,200
Jina Seo
Mow The Lawn: Red Path, 2021
copper, enamel, fabric, thread, sterling silver
2.5" x 3.25" x 1.5"
$720
Sahar Tarighi
The Warp and Woof of Freedom, 2022
ceramics, yarn
Variable
NFS
Narong Tintamusik
Snack Wrap Necklace BRO-CTG-240804, 2023
acrylic, weekly advertisements
24" x 8" x 4"
$800
Narong Tintamusik
Snack Wrap Necklace YEL-LIN-250507, 2023
acrylic, spray paint, zip ties, paper, dryer machine lint, dog hair
25" x 5" x 7"
$1,000
Richard Villa-Bezalel
The Nesting Ring, 2023
wood, metal, organic egg
3.5" x 2.5" x 2.5"
NFS
Alvaro Villa
El Ritual of Keeping Los Warm, 2022
ceramic, wood, acrylic
9.5" x 30" x 30"
NFS
Paper
Madeline Herrera
Weigh down all of you papier-mâché cast, 2023
150" x 88"x 6"
$1,500
Jaqueline Mallegni
Venus, 2022
rattan, handmade flax and kozo paper, plant pigment, sumi ink
21" x 10" x 7"
$600
Samantha Melvin
Transient Phenomena, 2023
monotype on mulberry paper
60" x 107" x 1"
$3,500
Wood
Laura Konecne
White Bean, 2023
american holly wood
4" x 5" x 3.75"
$2,200
Kern McDaniel
Hard Choice, 2023
wood
2.5" x 12.25"
NFS
Lynn Szymanski
Delaware, 2023
poplare, butternut, suede, felt
4" x 26"x 4"
$800