Humenagerie 2012; Containers of Uncertain Ancestry: is a juried exhibit of lidded ceramic containers: teapots, cookie jars, lidded cups, etc., made in the shape of combined human/animal forms.
Humenagerie 2012 is sponsored by the St. Louis Artists' Guild. Humenagerie 2012 is open to all students presently attending high school or community college. Humenagerie 2012 will be juried by noted ceramic sculptor, Susan Bostwick.
The show opens on Friday, November 2, 2012, from 6:00 till 9:00pm. The exhibition will remain open from Friday, November 2, 2012 until Saturday, December 29, 2012. Digital submission of work, by jpeg on CD, is due Monday, October 1. There is a $5.00 fee per entry. There is no limit to entries per person. You can find more information at
http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/new/humangerie
The Human Menagerie is one of the most venerable concepts in the history of art. It includes sphinxes, centaurs, fauns, minotaurs, harpies, angels, demons, mermaids, and the many human/animal deities of humanity's most ancient religious and mythical traditions. The representational container, from the canopic jar to the cookie jar, is a time honored standard of functional art.
Your can give these ideas a fresh, bright interpretation. You can combine human and animal imagery in your own original and individual ways. We look forward to hearing from you, and to seeing your beautiful work. Shown below on this blog are examples of Humenagerie from past shows. Some are credited and some are not; for this I apologize. However, all are beautiful. We hope these images inspire you to create, and to enter your creations in Humenagerie 2012.
Bill Perry, curator
humenagerie@gmail.com
