Raising: Motherhood in Modernity by Jessica Gardner

Jessica Gardner’s art exhibit Raising: Motherhood in Modernity, will be on display in the Margaret W. & Joseph L. Fisher Art Gallery from Friday, Nov. 4 to Sunday, Dec. 18 with an opening reception from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.

Gardner explained that since becoming a mother, her artistry and the way she approaches art has changed. Elements of motherhood and the good and bad of being a parent can be found in the ceramic pieces she created for the exhibit Raising: Motherhood in Modernity.

Jessica Gardner; I Wish I Could Sustain You; slip-cast materials, re-fired found object, ceramic decals, mixed media; 21”x20”x12”; Photo courtesy of Greg Staley
Jessica Gardner; I Wish I Could Sustain You; slip-cast materials, re-fired found object, ceramic decals, mixed media; 21”x20”x12”; Photo courtesy of Greg Staley