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Julie Clements: TETHERED
Julie Clements, American idiot, 2023, ceramic, metal wire, luster, 17"Wx10"Tx9"D
July 20 - September 2, 2023
Artist's Reception, Saturday, July 22nd, 1- 4 pm |
Well recognized for her ceramic work combining fascination with the wild diversity of the animal kingdom, extremes of human behavior and a skeptically humorous approach, Julie Clements brings new work to view in Tethered at Transmission Gallery in Oakland.
With toylike trappings, Clements' delightfully whimsical exotic birds and unusual creatures come freighted with commentary. Engaging and earnest, they slyly poke at a culture tethered to Social Media, and careening toward the future like lemmings following the crowd. The work is a lot of fun, we can recognize oh so much about Us (or Them), but this is serious business! Scroll down to read Julie Clements' comments about the work. Contact the gallery for more information about any of the pieces on view below. |
Julie Clements' Comments on the work:
American idiot
Lost in space. Do lemmings jump off cliffs? A persistent cultural myth, lemmings in fact do not instinctually commit suicide. Story and meaning are a seduction that isn’t always based on truth.
American's playgrounds
The nest is a crown of thorns created by the crow with shiny objects found on an American playground.
Arid adaptations (Kangaroo rat and cactus)
The kangaroo rat is a dessert specialist. It is granivorous, eating almost an exclusive seed diet. They don’t drink water. They have evolved to conserve water by not sweating and reabsorbing moisture from their breath. Standing 5” tall it can jump up to 9 feet in the air and can change direction mid-leap to avoid predators. While you might suspect they would be well adapted for a hot future, because of climate change their habitats are also changing.
DETOUR (Crow with nails on sign)
Plotting crow.
DO NOT ENTER
Common pigeon with match on do not enter sign.
E Pluribus Unum
“Out of many there is one” is a reinterpretation of the state of America. The arrow and bullet represent the war with ourselves. The greatest threat to liberty is within.
Flying squirrel
Flying squirrel
Guarded
Geoffroy’s marmoset and poison dart frogs on a human made object. The intersection of wildlife and built environments.
Messy
You won’t find them in nature. The blue Indian ring-necked parakeet is an unusual color in the animal kingdom. Typically green, the blue parakeet has been artificially created by selecting for the blue mutation.
Squirrel training
Where do cultural norms and expectations begin?
Topsy Turvy
King golden lemur with plane and Emerald toucanet. Second in series of the intersection of wildlife and built environments.
Under Lock & Key
The canary carries the keys to reproductive choice- misoprostel and mifepristone.
Viewmaster
Capuchin looking through the viewmaster.
American idiot
Lost in space. Do lemmings jump off cliffs? A persistent cultural myth, lemmings in fact do not instinctually commit suicide. Story and meaning are a seduction that isn’t always based on truth.
American's playgrounds
The nest is a crown of thorns created by the crow with shiny objects found on an American playground.
Arid adaptations (Kangaroo rat and cactus)
The kangaroo rat is a dessert specialist. It is granivorous, eating almost an exclusive seed diet. They don’t drink water. They have evolved to conserve water by not sweating and reabsorbing moisture from their breath. Standing 5” tall it can jump up to 9 feet in the air and can change direction mid-leap to avoid predators. While you might suspect they would be well adapted for a hot future, because of climate change their habitats are also changing.
DETOUR (Crow with nails on sign)
Plotting crow.
DO NOT ENTER
Common pigeon with match on do not enter sign.
E Pluribus Unum
“Out of many there is one” is a reinterpretation of the state of America. The arrow and bullet represent the war with ourselves. The greatest threat to liberty is within.
Flying squirrel
Flying squirrel
Guarded
Geoffroy’s marmoset and poison dart frogs on a human made object. The intersection of wildlife and built environments.
Messy
You won’t find them in nature. The blue Indian ring-necked parakeet is an unusual color in the animal kingdom. Typically green, the blue parakeet has been artificially created by selecting for the blue mutation.
Squirrel training
Where do cultural norms and expectations begin?
Topsy Turvy
King golden lemur with plane and Emerald toucanet. Second in series of the intersection of wildlife and built environments.
Under Lock & Key
The canary carries the keys to reproductive choice- misoprostel and mifepristone.
Viewmaster
Capuchin looking through the viewmaster.
More about Julie Clements
Exhibitions
2023 Solo show, Tethered, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, California
Group show, Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Ashville, NC
2022 Group show, Lover’s eye, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Group show, Beauty and the Beast, Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Ashville, NC
Group show, New Ceramics, Julie Clements, Karen Shapiro, Jeff Nebeker, Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sac, CA
Solo show, Reproduction, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, California
Group show, Groundswell, NCECA, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, California
Museum exhibition, Euphrate Gallery, De Anza College, Cupertino, California
E street Gallery, Sacramento, CA 95822
2021 Solo show, Mixed Tape, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, California
Group exhibition, Menagerie, National Clay Competition, Juror: Ariel Bowman, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, California
Two Person show, Animalia, Julie Clements and Linda Nunes, Arthouse on R, Sacramento, CA
2020 Four person show, Into the woods, Marsha Schindler, Kathy Pallie, Julie Clements and Arthur Gonzalez, Epperson Gallery, Crocket, California
Group show, Best of the Best, Curated invitational. Pence Gallery, California
Epperson National Clay Competition, Juried, Epperson Gallery, Crocket, California
2019 7th Annual Capital City Clay Invitational, E Street Gallery, Sacramento, California
California Clay Competition, Juror: Bill Abright, The Artery, Davis, California
Juried show, Off Center, 3rd Annual International Clay Competition, Juror: Joshua Green, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
Focus on ceramics, Imprint Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Group show, Two Faced, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Open Studios, Verge Center for the Arts, Sacramento, California
2018 Solo show, Endemic, The Clayground, Winters, California
Three person show, Julia Feld, Claudia Tarantino, Julie Clements, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, California
Diurnal, Two person show, Sara Post and Julie Clements, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Group show, Wicked, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Art Auction Gala, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Members Medley, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
Off Center, 2nd annual International Clay Comp, Juror: Michelle Gregor, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, Ca
Ceramic Wall Works, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
Exhibition of ceramic California native butterflies and insects, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, Ca
By Hand, International biennial fine craft competition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
2017 Group show, Tiny Show, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Holiday Show, The Clayground, Winters, California
Flash Art Show, Alpha Fired Arts, Sacramento, California
On the wild side of art, Art Market, Shepard Art and Garden Center, Sacramento, California
Member gallery exhibition, Blue Line Arts members gallery, Roseville, California
Mixed media group show, Sincere Ceramics gallery, Sacramento, California
Juried Group show, Purposeful Pottery, Blue Line arts, Roseville, California
2016 Holiday Sale Invitational, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Carmichael, California
CNPS 50th anniversary native plant art exhibition, Shepard Garden/Art Center, Sacramento, Californi
2015 Multi-media group show, Crucible, Oakland, California
2000 Solo Show, MFA student show, Dodd main gallery, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Exhibition, NCECA emerging graduate student art exhibition, Denver, Colorado
Cortona Student Art Show, Dodd galleries, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Graduate Student Group Show, Dodd gallery, Athens, Georgia
Solo exit show from Callanwolde fine art internship, Emory University Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Callanwolde Fine Arts Fest exhibition, Callanwolde exhibition hall, Atlanta, Georgia
Fur and feathers, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Callanwolde Interns annual exhibition, Callanwolde, Atlanta, Georgia
Work Experience
2000/1 Graduate assistant teaching, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
1999 Studio assistant/ Firing assistant, Callanwolde Fine Art Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Guest lecturer and hand building demonstration, St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta, Georgia
Guest Lecturer and hand building demonstration, Pace Academy, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Ceramics Internship Callanwolde Fine Arts, Mentors: Glenn Dair, Diane Kempler, Rick Berman, Atl, Ga
1998 Work study studio assistant, Sculpture course, instructor Linda Armstrong
Work study studio assistant, Ceramics, instructor Diane Solomon Kempler
Education
1998 BA Anthropology and Co-major Ecology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Studied art history and studio ceramics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Short course: Kurt Wisner, China painting techniques, Penland School of Arts and Crafts, North Carolina
2000 Short course: Peter Volkous and Paul Soldner, Anderson Ranch, Colorado
2000/1 MFA Ceramics with Ted Saupe and Andy Nasisse, Candidate, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2001 Graduate Study Abroad with Ron Fondaw, Summer Course, Cortona, Italy
Awards
2019 California Clay Competition, Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California award, The Artery, Davies, Ca
2018 People’s Choice Award, Off Center, 2nd annual International Clay Competition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, Ca
1998 Founding award for highest achievement in studio art, Studio Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
2023 Solo show, Tethered, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, California
Group show, Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Ashville, NC
2022 Group show, Lover’s eye, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Group show, Beauty and the Beast, Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Ashville, NC
Group show, New Ceramics, Julie Clements, Karen Shapiro, Jeff Nebeker, Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sac, CA
Solo show, Reproduction, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, California
Group show, Groundswell, NCECA, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, California
Museum exhibition, Euphrate Gallery, De Anza College, Cupertino, California
E street Gallery, Sacramento, CA 95822
2021 Solo show, Mixed Tape, Transmission Gallery, Oakland, California
Group exhibition, Menagerie, National Clay Competition, Juror: Ariel Bowman, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, California
Two Person show, Animalia, Julie Clements and Linda Nunes, Arthouse on R, Sacramento, CA
2020 Four person show, Into the woods, Marsha Schindler, Kathy Pallie, Julie Clements and Arthur Gonzalez, Epperson Gallery, Crocket, California
Group show, Best of the Best, Curated invitational. Pence Gallery, California
Epperson National Clay Competition, Juried, Epperson Gallery, Crocket, California
2019 7th Annual Capital City Clay Invitational, E Street Gallery, Sacramento, California
California Clay Competition, Juror: Bill Abright, The Artery, Davis, California
Juried show, Off Center, 3rd Annual International Clay Competition, Juror: Joshua Green, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
Focus on ceramics, Imprint Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon
Group show, Two Faced, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Open Studios, Verge Center for the Arts, Sacramento, California
2018 Solo show, Endemic, The Clayground, Winters, California
Three person show, Julia Feld, Claudia Tarantino, Julie Clements, Epperson Gallery, Crockett, California
Diurnal, Two person show, Sara Post and Julie Clements, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Group show, Wicked, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Art Auction Gala, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Members Medley, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
Off Center, 2nd annual International Clay Comp, Juror: Michelle Gregor, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, Ca
Ceramic Wall Works, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
Exhibition of ceramic California native butterflies and insects, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, Ca
By Hand, International biennial fine craft competition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
2017 Group show, Tiny Show, Pence Gallery, Davis, California
Holiday Show, The Clayground, Winters, California
Flash Art Show, Alpha Fired Arts, Sacramento, California
On the wild side of art, Art Market, Shepard Art and Garden Center, Sacramento, California
Member gallery exhibition, Blue Line Arts members gallery, Roseville, California
Mixed media group show, Sincere Ceramics gallery, Sacramento, California
Juried Group show, Purposeful Pottery, Blue Line arts, Roseville, California
2016 Holiday Sale Invitational, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Carmichael, California
CNPS 50th anniversary native plant art exhibition, Shepard Garden/Art Center, Sacramento, Californi
2015 Multi-media group show, Crucible, Oakland, California
2000 Solo Show, MFA student show, Dodd main gallery, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Exhibition, NCECA emerging graduate student art exhibition, Denver, Colorado
Cortona Student Art Show, Dodd galleries, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Graduate Student Group Show, Dodd gallery, Athens, Georgia
Solo exit show from Callanwolde fine art internship, Emory University Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Callanwolde Fine Arts Fest exhibition, Callanwolde exhibition hall, Atlanta, Georgia
Fur and feathers, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Callanwolde Interns annual exhibition, Callanwolde, Atlanta, Georgia
Work Experience
2000/1 Graduate assistant teaching, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
1999 Studio assistant/ Firing assistant, Callanwolde Fine Art Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Guest lecturer and hand building demonstration, St. Pius X Catholic High School, Atlanta, Georgia
Guest Lecturer and hand building demonstration, Pace Academy, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Ceramics Internship Callanwolde Fine Arts, Mentors: Glenn Dair, Diane Kempler, Rick Berman, Atl, Ga
1998 Work study studio assistant, Sculpture course, instructor Linda Armstrong
Work study studio assistant, Ceramics, instructor Diane Solomon Kempler
Education
1998 BA Anthropology and Co-major Ecology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Studied art history and studio ceramics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
1999 Short course: Kurt Wisner, China painting techniques, Penland School of Arts and Crafts, North Carolina
2000 Short course: Peter Volkous and Paul Soldner, Anderson Ranch, Colorado
2000/1 MFA Ceramics with Ted Saupe and Andy Nasisse, Candidate, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2001 Graduate Study Abroad with Ron Fondaw, Summer Course, Cortona, Italy
Awards
2019 California Clay Competition, Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California award, The Artery, Davies, Ca
2018 People’s Choice Award, Off Center, 2nd annual International Clay Competition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, Ca
1998 Founding award for highest achievement in studio art, Studio Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga
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TRANSMISSION GALLERY
OAKLAND 770 West Grand Ave., Suite A, Oakland, CA 94612 Open Thurs-Sat, 12 to 5 pm till 8 pm on the first Friday of the month and by appointment Accessibility: This a 2nd floor art gallery, accessible by stairs. |
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