Elizabeth Runyon: Vessels – To Have and To Hold

Elizabeth Runyon will have a solo exhibit, “Vessels: To Have and To Hold” at the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati August 12-September 9, 2016. Elizabeth is one of only nine solo exhibition proposals selected from 151 entries for Manifest’s 12th season.

“Elizabeth Runyon’s Vessels reminds us of the gray line between fine arts and fine crafts, masterfully blurring any preconceived notions of hierarchy between the two. Her reed and seagrass constructions offer both a dedicated yet playful realization of traditional materials and techniques, and a view of the evolution of functional objects into formal and expressive conveyors of experience in the gallery or museum context. With her sculptures, Runyon reminds us that objects may well be far more than at first assumed—revealing themselves as animated bearers of memories, hopes, and life’s shared energy.” – Manifest Gallery

Elizabeth’s large sculptural baskets are based on traditional Appalachian ribbed egg basket techniques. She works in reed and seagrass, natural basketry materials.

 

Shown above: “Dreaming of Jeannie” – photo by Jeff Sabo