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Jackson Junge Gallery is pleased to present their second group exhibition of the year, TACTILE TERRAIN, featuring the artwork of thirty-two artists. The exhibition celebrates techniques passed down by artists and craftspeople for generations, with handcrafted work made from fiber, textiles, weaving, woodwork, pottery, ceramics and more.

TACTILE TERRAIN brings together artists whose work draws directly from the earth, composed of natural elements and inspired by organic textures and forms. The mediums represented are either found in nature or derived from natural materials. Imagination facilitated by the human hand spins these materials into works of art, a collaboration between artist and nature. The exhibition is filled with beautiful earth tones and varied textures, providing an experience that invites viewers to slow down and reconnect.

Local artist Pamela Penney exemplifies this connection with nature in her piece 鈥淥utside In鈥�. Framed in a salvaged window, the work features twigs, seed pods, grasses, and flowers gathered on walks with her dogs. Her process of composing a piece begins out in the wild, where she curates and composes her finds before bringing the chosen pieces home and weaving them together with hand-spun yarns. Penney uses the terrain surrounding her as both inspiration and medium, resulting in work that feels as if it were grown, not made nature woven through the artist鈥檚 hands. 

Capturing that moment of inspiration in nature is Karen Remsen鈥檚 鈥淪ylvan鈥�. The mixed media painting replicates the immersive feeling of walking down a lush forest path. Remsen used thousands of strung beads to bring texture and shine to the leaves framing the painted subject, a portrait of a woman peeking through the leaves, as well as crushed green stone that you might imagine crunching under your feet as you walk. 鈥淪ylvan鈥� represents the sensory experience of losing oneself in nature, and the magic of being fully in the moment.

Shelly Brucar鈥檚 fiber collage asks us to take advantage of the moments we have left. 鈥淲hile There is Still Time鈥� focuses on the beauty of the life found within our coral reefs, while stressing the need to protect them from the devastating effects of climate change. The collage is bursting with color, in contrast to the bleached white corals lining our coasts. The piece is both beautiful and sobering, a reminder of what is at stake if we fail to protect our fragile ecosystems.

Chicago-based ceramicist Drew Reynolds brings movement into the gallery with interactive sculptures like 鈥淣ebulous鈥�, a ceramic piece designed to rotate freely when engaged by the viewer. 鈥淣ebulous鈥� is an undefined form intended to be viewed from any angle, rather than having a fixed orientation.  The result is a sculpture that feels dynamic, alive, and ever-changing, while including the viewer in the process. His piece is joined by other organic, abstract sculptures in the exhibition, like Celia Greiner鈥檚 wood sculpture 鈥淐ells鈥�. Greiner鈥檚 stacked sculpture places just as much importance on the empty space within the forms as the forms themselves. The grain of maple wood adds a beautiful element of texture and line to the interiors of the piece, inviting the viewer to experience the space between them.