2.28-3.5 Tile Exhibition!!!

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Shaker Historical Society.  16740 South Park Blvd.  Shaker Heights.   “Lori Kella-Artificial Worlds.”  Opening 6-8pm. Lori Kella’s photographs depict both grand landscapes and detailed narratives. The works often intersect, as they are both metaphors for uncertainty. They present increasingly unreal elements that create a tension for the viewer. Her images offer an enticing – or sometimes bleak – reality and an obvious incongruence leaving you wondering just how real, or unreal, these worlds may be. Through photographing room-sized dioramas and models based on maps, photographs, and satellite images, Lori investigates the changing landscape and its photographic representation. Her work explores the beauty and seduction of remote environments while acknowledging that these near mythical views are both fragile and transitory, and often unobtainable. 

Trinity Cathedral 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 “Gadi Zamir- Grain, Stain & Imagination”  Opening 6-9pm. Reflections, held at the gallery at Trinity Cathedral, is an exhibition of his unique, personal artwork.  His work is unlike anything else you’ll see in town.  Zamir uses traditional and nontraditional techniques to create his distinctive works on found wood.  Zamir’s compositions are influenced by each piece of wood’s unique characteristics. He uses woodburning techniques, dyes, oils and more to manipulate the surface into complex, layered imagery. Reflections includes a number of large works selected around the theme of Lent – specifically repentance.

3.1

Allen Kradlak Studios.  “Empty Bowls Throwing Event.”  Open 12-5pm.  604 North Rocky River Drive, Berea, OH (Behind Berea Printing.) The Empty Bowls Project is a nationwide effort by potters to end hunger. The Berea Kiwanis is proud to host this 4th annual event to benefit our local hunger-fighting organizations.  

Good Goat Gallery, 17012 Madison Ave. Lakewood.   “From Woman.”  Opening 4-9:30.   In celebration of woman's month, the good goat is teaming up with the gallery of Lakeland College, to spread this event from the east side to the west side.  It will run for the full month of March.

3.2

Sandusky Cultural Center, 2130 Hayes Avenue at Perkins Sandusky, OH 44870 419.625.1188  www.sanduskyculturalcenter.org  “Coming to you in 3D.”  Opening opens 1 to 4 p.m.   A group show featuring their work viewed through 3D Glasses. (Provided!) The group features artist George Kocar, Justin Delli Bovi, Sean Carroll, Dan Corrigan, Matt Gallegher, Rich Cihlar, Jeff Hulligan, Paul Jacklitch, Patricia Krebs, Charles Mayer, Billy Naniger, James Ward Peake, Christina Sadowski, Andrew Shannon, and Josh Usmani. 

Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH 44094, 440.525.7029 “By Women, Of Women, About Women.” Awards Ceremony Sun 3/23 @ 2pm (Artist Reception @ 3:30pm)  In honor of Women’s History Month, the gallery at Lakeland Community College once again presents their seventh annual From WOMAN show – “created by women, of women and about women.”  This year’s exhibition features nearly 40 local and regional female artists working with an eclectic array of media – including acrylic, oil, watercolor, encaustic wax paintings, drawings, textiles, jewelry, sculpture (bronze, enamel and ceramic), mixed media, assemblage and digital art.  Later in the month the gallery will host both an artist reception and the Annual Woman of Achievement Awards Ceremony.  The awards ceremony begin in the Performing Arts Center at 2pm, and the reception will follow at 5pm.  Come early to see all the wonderful artwork (it’s a lot to take in at once), and then come back later in the month to meet these amazing women!

3.5

Tri-C Gallery West, 2^nd Floor Campus Library, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, 216.987.5322, www.tri-c.edu  “Handmade Ceramic Tile Exhibition.”  Opening 5-7pm.  Featuring 25 Local and Regional Ceramic Artists!  Including many NOC members.  (Image Above.)

Clay Classes with Theresa Yondo. Clay Class begins soon; 6 weeks long on Wednesday evening.  March 12, 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16 from 6:30-9:00. Pay the full $150.00 payable on the first day of class or before for the session begins.  OR/NEW pay as you go… For $35.00 (per class) payable at the beginning of each class with firing limitations dependent on the 6 week class firing schedule.  You will need to sign up as a participating student in this offering.  Call or email for further information.  Handbuilding or Wheelwork is offered.  Cone 10 electric firing.  White stoneware clay, glazes and tools are provided for use.  Depending on one’s ability to “crank out work” an additional fee may be charged.  The classes are mostly set up for a social night out for those who love to work with clay. tel:440-338-6219

2.21-22

2.21

78^th Street Studios. 1300 West 78^th Street, Cleveland “Third Fridays @78thStStudios.”  Open 5pm.  It’s another busy Third Friday at 78^th Street Studios.  For the Love of Art is the latest exhibition of E11even 2’s founders – Rich Cihlar, Billy Naininger and Christina Sadowski.  Instead of a typical Valentine’s-themed show, the artists explore the various meanings of the word “love.”  Tregoning & Company presents the opening of Moe Brooker’s first Cleveland exhibition in 19 years.  Brooker is a former professor at Cleveland Institute of Art, as well as a recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize.  HEDGE Gallery opens Lines+Folds – featuring the work of David Masters, Christine Mauersberger, Grace Summanen and Zach Whitehurst.  Friday is also your last chance to check out a number of shows – including SYZYGY at Cleveland West Art League, Behind the Curtain at Forum Art Space, Mixed Geometry at Survival Kit (featuring live music by Jenna Fournier and Joey Beltram) and Director’s Choice at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery.  There are also a number of other open studios and events going on all evening.   Don’t miss February’s Third Friday!

Harris-Stanton Gallery 2301 West Market Street, Akron, 330.867.7600, www.harrisstantongallery.com  “New Terrain-  A Solo Exhibit of New Work.by Susan Danko”  Opening 5:30-8pm. 

2.22

Negative Space.  3820 Superior Ave., 2nd Floor, Cleveland.  “Scott Alan Evans-Photography.”  Opening 6pm. 6pm.  Local artist Scott Alan Evans’ latest collection of photographs are meant to evoke a meditative experience.  Milksang Visions is a collection of “contemplative photography” opening this weekend at Negative Space gallery in Asian Town Center.  This exhibition will feature new work, as well as photos from his previous series – Natural Timbre and Earth Under Sky.  These photos document the rich, natural landscape of Northeast Ohio.  The beauty in these photos is the beauty all around us.  If that’s not worth celebrating, we don’t know what is.

2.14

2.14

William Busta Gallery, 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 216.298.9071  www.williambustagallery.com “Cecelia Phillips-Elemental.  G. M. Donley-Place/Time. Paul O'Keeffe-a distant silence.”  Opening  5-9.

Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216.421.7407, www.cia.edu “CIA Student Independent Exhibition.”  Opening 6pm.  For 68 years, Cleveland Institute of Art’s annual Student Independent Exhibition has showcased the finest work by its students.  The show offers viewers a glimpse at the future of Contemporary Art, as students explore the “Who, What, Where, When, Why and How” of themselves, their society and their time.  “CIA’s Student Independent Exhibition is always a great show because it’s a celebration of student art that is organized by students,” says CIA President Grafton Nunes.  “So it’s unpredictable, never stale, often quirky, and some of the work asks very challenging questions about our culture and our priorities.”

“Tremont Artwalk.”  Opening 6pm.  Love is in the air in Tremont for February’s Art Walk.  Doubting Thomas presents their annual Stupid Cupid group show – featuring over 30 local artists creating new, original Valentine’s and anti-Valentine’s Day greeting cards.  A limited edition set of their reproduced cards will be available at Friday’s opening reception, but be sure to stop by early — they’re sure to sell out early.  Brandt gallery hosts TWO YODYS – a special father/daughter exhibition by Rebecca and Thomas Yody.  DJ Librarian will be playing in the gallery as well.  The Gallery of Dick Russell will host an art party featuring a DJ and celebrity Valentine bartenders.  LOOP showcases the art of Kyle McCarty, and the Beck Center for the Arts’ Tremont satellite location presents the photography of Darrelle Anne Centuori.  Please see the Art Walk website for a complete list of special events.  Don’t miss this special Valentine’s Day Art Walk!

2.7

2.7

Loren Naji Studio Gallery 2138 W. 25^th Street, Cleveland www.lorennaji.com  and Gallery One Sixty, 16008 Waterloo Road, Cleveland.  “East Meets West.”  Opening 6pm. East Meets West is a unique, collaborative exhibition between Loren Naji’s Studio Gallery in Ohio City and Bryon Miller’s Gallery One Sixty in Collinwood’s Waterloo Arts District.  Nine of Cleveland’s own artists will have work at both spaces for this unusual event.  East Meets West is an effort to help unite Northeast Ohio and dissolve the artificial barriers between East, West and South in our region. By coming together for important common goals, we become more influential politically, socially and economically on a national level.  While the art in this exhibition is not specifically Cleveland-themed, this event is a celebration of our mutual home.