SCENE Metrospace | 110 Charles St. East Lansing, MI
June 13–July 27 | Reception Friday, June 13, 5-7pm
Intuitive Play is a sculptural series exploring intergenerational joy through the act of making and ceramic material exploration. The pieces highlight a sense of inner worlds within oneself, only to be fully discovered when free from expectation and constraints within the creative process. There is a saying: “A beginner has many possibilities, and an expert has few;” bringing play into intuitive exploration allows for work to transcend perceived limits.
Created with slabs of Chatterley stoneware clay, the sculptures within this series use ceramic techniques old and new. With different firing methods, glazes, sizes, and complexity, the pieces demonstrate a natural shift in sculpting style over time. The larger sculptures serve as a vehicle, or shrine, for the smaller pieces, which may be viewed as identities, thoughts, or emotions piloting the work. Together, the sculptures blend a lifetime of shared knowledge into a harmonious whimsy, with layered stories of experiences, growth, bonds, thoughts, feelings, and dreams.
Mark Chatterley is an internationally recognized artist living and working in Michigan. He has a BFA and an MFA from Michigan State University and has over 40 years of experience. He creates high-fired ceramic pieces and deals primarily in life-sized figurative work, both human and animal. He has shown in gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the USA and internationally and his work is in several private and public collections.
Teagan Chatterley is an artist and designer. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Michigan State University and a Master of Design in Designed Objects degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Combining her knowledge of sculpture and designed objects, Chatterley has been investigating the division and overlap of form, materiality, and implied emotions within each. Inspired by quirky objects, social interactions, culture, and the natural world, Chatterley seeks to continually expand her comfort zones through an exploratory lens.
This exhibition is sponsored by MSU Department of Art, Art History, & Design.
