Grove City College's Communication and Visual Arts Department welcomes renowned ceramic artist Ido Ferber for an exciting collaboration between the artist, the College, and the community.
Ferber will be on campus through April 11, sharing his passion and knowledge through workshops and lectures with students, aspiring community artists, and others culminating in a special exhibition from 6 to 8 p.m. April 10 in the Pew Fine Arts Center gallery on campus that will feature work created during Ferber’s visit.
“As part of this collaboration, GCC ceramics students will work alongside Ido, a ceramic artist with a rich background in blacksmithing, woodworking, and industrial design,” said Chris Bauer, adjunct professor of Communications and Visual Arts. “This unique partnership offers an incredible opportunity for students, local community members, and aspiring artists to work directly with Ido and gain valuable skills and knowledge in ceramics.”
Grove City College students will also have the opportunity to participate in an off-campus wood firing of their work in the Japanese inspired climbing kiln that Bauer built at his family’s camp near Franklin, Pa. Bauer, who also teaches art at Grove City High School, is a longtime advocate of wood firing and the effect it has on ceramic art.
The residency was made possible by Grove City High School's Community Art class and the Grove City Community Foundation's Jane Capron Promotion of the Arts Fund. In addition to Grove City College, the collaboration includes workshops at Grove City High School, HopeCAT, and Slippery Rock University.
Ferber is an internationally recognized ceramic artist with expertise in blacksmithing, woodworking, and industrial design. He holds an MFA in Ceramic Craft from Tokyo University of the Arts, was an apprentice to master potter Ken Matsuzaki, and brings a wealth of experience and cultural insight to the workshops, Bauer said.