Warsaw Artist Shares Her ‘Non-Mosaic Mosaics’ In Honeywell Exhibit
Warsaw Artist Shares Her ‘Non-Mosaic Mosaics’ In Honeywell Exhibit
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Warsaw Artist Shares Her ‘Non-Mosaic Mosaics’ In Honeywell Exhibit WABASH — Christi Ziebarth’s exhibit “On Point: Blade-Cut Free-Form of Then & Now” is currently on display at the Clark Gallery at Honeywell Center, and her take on abstract forms, which she says are really three works which morph into one, providing a deft combination of free expression and precision skill.
Even the title “On Point” refers to both military terminology and ballet (“en pointe) which, while somewhat incongruous invoke the precision she seeks to convey, according to a news release from the Honeywell Center.
“‘On Point’ reminds me that right now, at this point in time,” Ziebarth said. “I am exactly where I need to be, though the road ahead may not be clear. It is a trinity-statement of past perspective, present reveal and faith in the future.
“When shape relationships in traditional forms often coexist side-by-side, foreshortened or perspective-driven, light or shadow-bonded, my ‘free-form’ (I use this word like a noun) gains inception and momentum by adhering in a spirit of togetherness with strategic cutting away to reveal new relationships that were not there before,” Ziebarth wrote of her exhibit.
“Where others may aspire the title of Artist, I identify as an Artisan by measure of the work of my hands and connection with community. Consider the named and unnamed makers of historic mosaics, stained glass, carpentry, woven textiles, wheel-spun pottery and the layering of indigenous molas of the San Blas Islands.”
“On Point” will continue through Oct. 31.
Ziebarth lives in Warsaw with her husband, Dr. Tim, four kids and two dogs. As the daughter of a colourist painter and loom weaver mother, she never believed she wasn't an artist, too. As the daughter of an educator and history teacher father, art must coexist with and never detach from faith and truth found in the past, present and future. Her favorite creating space is the lakeside porch view from their Chapman Lake cabin, while she attributes the free-form motion in her work to the wind, waves and patterns of nature. Spare time finds her warming the bleachers of basketball games, walking wooded trails and creating original illustrations for the Artistic Affinity blog articles found at her website home, stated the release.
For more information on the educational programs of Honeywell Arts & Entertainment, visit HoneywellArts.org.
