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 Ware,
Libby: 1942, USA
The Artist:
Libby Ware was born in Florida. She studied art and craft
and particularly ceramics. She was educated at: American University, Washington,
D.C.; St. John's College, Annapolis Maryland; Penland School of Craft,
Pennland, NC; Corcoran, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern
Art; Metropolitan Community College, Denver, CO; San Diego AdultEducation;
University of California Extension, San Diego, CA; University of the Pacific,
Stockton, CA; California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA; Professor
Charles Thompson, New York, NY.
Ms. Ware in a nationally known craftsman. Her work is treasured
in private and corporate collections. Some collections which have been
professionally photographed have photos that are, on request, are available
for review. Some are: Reston International Center, Reston VA; Gateway
Marriott, Crystal Gateway Hotel Washington DC; Private Residential Collection
Washington DC; Copenhagen Imports, Sarasota, FL; Private Residential Installation
Washington DC; Boca Grande, FL.
Artist Statement:
In using five sides of a cube as the basic statement of
the picture plane, Ware's intention is to synthesize painting and sculpture,
even though the cubes are characteristically attached to the wall. The
confounding of two and three dimensional space is meant to present to
the viewer, at a subtle level, with a visual puzzle. In addition, the
depth and space of the cubes draws in the viewer, further into the composition.
As the viewer moves past the work the image / illisuion changes. Therefore,
movement is a key characteristic of her multilevel installations. Another
aspect of each piece is the owner's choice of involvement, each cube is
individually mounted with hidden hardware. A person can choose to arrange
the cubes to suit a specific aesthetic / space. "It is the dynamic of
change and movement which I find so seductive in creating wall sculptures.
In using small standard shapes e.g. squares, triangles, diamonds, rectangles,
circles, I hope to set-up visual stimulation[s] that amaze, bewilder,
and re-organize perception. The small drawn elements are evocative of
repetitive constructs found in some fiber art. Other of my wall sculptures
play with visual tricks reminiscent of Op Art, and still other wall sculptures
play with colors. Lusters, which radiate iridescent luminescence, help
create the mystery of material used in constructing the cubes. (Are the
cubes paper, wood, metal, etc?) The cube structure is porcelain. Clay
is an ancient material which is soft and then hard capturing its organic
nature and capturing the handmade process. The cubes, separate and apart
from each other, have subtle elements of difference from one another.
The choice of clay celebrates the use of non-industrial material in our
electronic age, an age which promises change and movement at an accelerated
pace."
The Art:
The majority of Ware sculptures are constructed from high
fired porcelain formed into individually mounted cubes which have been
glazed and fired with a variety of surface treatments. Each piece is unique,
although a concept may be carried through a series of pieces. – Each sculpture
is shipped with all mounting hardware and mounting template. Installation
typically requires about 2 hours. Although mounting is quite straightforward,
the Ware studio offers their services if the client prefers. More often
than not, the Ware studio is asked to install works that will be displayed
in public area, because the art in those spaces typically require particular
mounting methods. – Cubes are generally mounted in closely grouped arrangements.
However, cubes are installed in free forms with greater separation between
cubes. The cube arrangements can flow over doorways, windows, and around
corners. And, with special mounting, arrangements can flow across ceilings.
– Sculptures made of high fired porcelain, a fully vitrified ceramic,
are suitable for mounting outside as well as indoors. Sculptures made
of low fired sculptures, which can be more brilliantly colored, are suitable
for indoor use only. Color and/or the number of cubes used in a particular
sculpture can be custom designed and modified, to suit a client's location.
For example, the sculpture presentation would vary in the number of cubes
used, and maybe color, depending on the needs of the space and the preferences
requested by the client.
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Libby Ware, Libby: Serenity II. Close-Up
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