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online exhibit illuminating the beauty of science

An image from my installation ‘Plankton Bloom in McMurdo Sound’ was just included in the online exhibition Illuminating the Beauty of Science by Suboart Magazine.

Science and art have always been closely tied, as the purpose of both is to understand the world around us and create within it. With advancements in both research and technologies happening at an increasingly rapid pace, how does this change the approach to making art through a scientific lens? This online exhibition showcases works that highlight the intersections between science, technology and art in many different ways.

From May 6 – 26, 2023, you can virtually tour the exhibit here or flip through the catalog here.

NEW DATE! A Closer Look at Our Oceans

A Closer Look At Our Oceans | events | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID & STRIKE

You can visit the exhibit Bodies of Water while checking out amazing photographs of real plankton by photographer Steve Mandel AND live samples from the Monterey Bay with USCS Ocean Sciences professor Raphe Kudela. I’m really excited about this evening and I look forward to seeing you all there!

NOVEMEBER 17th 2022 5 – 6:30 POSTPONED DUE TO STRIKE

NEW DATE: THURSDAY DECEMBER 1st 2022 5 – 6:30

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery | UCSC | Santa Cruz

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A Closer Look At Our Oceans

JOIN US!

You can visit the exhibit Bodies of Water while checking out amazing photographs of real plankton by photographer Steve Mandel AND live samples from the Monterey Bay with USCS Ocean Sciences professor Raphe Kudela. I’m really excited about this evening and I look forward to seeing you all there!

NOVEMEBER 17th 2022 5 – 6:30 POSTPONED DUE TO STRIKE

NEW DATE: THURSDAY DECEMBER 1st 2022 5 – 6:30

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery | UCSC | Santa Cruz

click here for a map

Bodies of Water Exhibition

We are bodies of water, we are connected to and dependent on the ocean from the very beginning of life on planet earth to our current day. With all the creatures that inhabit the oceans, we are easily awestruck by the sighting of a whale sliding across the surface to breathe before sinking to mysterious depths with one tail flip. It is equally easy to forget what it takes to sustain such large creatures and what they in turn give back to their own ecosystems to maintain a cycle in balance. Planktons are defined as marine drifters and while extremely tiny compared to whales, they make up 90% of the mass of all marine life in the ocean. They are vital to sustain all life on our planet, they signal changes in our climate, and yet these microscopic creatures are often overlooked and rarely strike us with awe. This exhibit aims to highlight the unseen world of plankton, share the ecological importance of them and how we are all connected. 

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery | University of California Santa Cruz

September 20 – December 3, 2022

Gallery Hours: 12 – 5 Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat & 1:30 – 7 Thurs

A parking pass can be acquired from the kiosk at the Bay St. campus entrance click here for a map

To purchase work from this exhibit: SHOP HERE

Save the date for Bodies of Water!

Mark your calendars and get ready to dive into my newest exhibit: Bodies of Water!

Join us for the opening reception at the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery on the UCSC campus Saturday September 24th from 5-8. The exhibit is on display Sept 20 – Dec 3.

The gallery is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 12 PM-5 PM and Thursdays 12 PM-7 PM

Sculpture IS: 2022 Opens!

Over 90 sculptures by 48 artists are in the 2 acre demonstration garden at Sierra Azul right now! This is one of my favorite shows of the year, be sure to check out my four fennel inspired Umbel flowers growing in the garden, on display June 1st – Oct 31st.

Sierra Azul Nursery & Gardens | 2660 East Lake Ave Watsonville CA | Open Daily 10-5 | www.sierraazul.com

NCECA is happening in Sacramento next week!

Excited to be attending this year’s NCECA conference in Sacramento. There’s a line up of great lectures, demos and of course ceramic exhibitions happening all over the area. I’m especially excited to attend the opening reception of the show I co-curated, This is the Anthropocene. My large scale Umbel flowers will be on display alongside the work of Cynthia Siegel, Shannon Sullivan, Susan Whitmore and Wesley Wright. Hope to see you at the reception!

Harris Center for the Arts – Bank of America Gallery | 10 College Parkway Folsom CA

February 11th – March 27th with a reception for the artists March 17th, 6:30 – 8:30