"Transformations into Bronze" Malcolm Wright Exhibition 5/16 Fri.-18 Sun.

To know more about Malcolm Wright and his works, we would like to introduce his writing regarding his sculpture and bronze sculpture.

" Heart Muscle "  Brick Clay

" Heart Muscle "  Bronze

SCULPTURE
This body of work has evolved over the last 20 years.
Originally it was all glazed stoneware and intended for flower arranging. Over time it has become unglazed, and most often made from brick clay. I am inspired by the work of Chuck Ginnever, Tony Smith, the Constructivists and Futurists, among others.
These pieces are made from extruded parts that are cut apart, altered and reassembled. Sometimes you can see the original extruded and shape and sometimes not at all.
Many pieces work in more than one position there is usually more than one "right side up."

This method is slow and deliberate. A single piece can take days, a week or a month and then crack or break in the drying or firing.
The results depend on the vagaries of the firing for color and texture.
After weeks or months of handbuilding the changeover to working on the wheel feels fluid, quick and quite free.
I find that moving back and forth between these techniques is very rewarding.

" Two Sides "  Brick Clay

" Two Sides "  Bronz

BRONZE SCULPTURE
The bronze sculpture project started in 2007 when my friend Jay Lindsay, of Carmel NY, wrote me that he had bought 800 pounds of bronze ingot. I knew immediately what to do with some of that ingot. As early as 2001 I made some small maquettes of clay sculptures that would translate readily to larger bronze forms. I have kept those forms for future reference, and with Jay's significant help, ten of these forms have been cast in bronze. Some have been enlarged to a scale of from 15 to 26 inches. Some have been cast in the original scale of five to eight inches.

So why am I interested in bronze? When I began working in clay sculpture, the first pieces were glazed and rather shiny. I was then drawn to working with the dark, porous- appearing, rather dry, wood-fired brick clay. The bronze surface is somewhere in between, cool and hard, but not reflective.

Bronze carries a feeling of permanence. When I arrive at a form that, to my eye, appears mature, I have a desire to see it realized in bronze. Bronze leads to the possibility of small editions, and varied surface treatments. Color is variable and controllable. Finally and most important, the visual hardness of the material works for my forms.

- quoted from " http://theturnpikeroad.com/ "

* Open Hour *
May 16th, Fri.  10 am - 8 pm   Opening Reception  6pm - 8pm
May 17th, Sat. 12 pm - 6 pm
May 18th, Sun. 12 pm - 6 pm

* After the 3 days exhibition, the works will move to our private gallery space "Sara Home".
Please feel free to contact us to see his works.