Fabulous beasts

LIBERTY, NY—“Hidden Treasures,” an exhibition of fantastic ceramic creatures by potter Kathy Jeffers and intensely colored insects on moiré backgrounds photographed by Hank Schneider, will be at the Catskill Artists Gallery, 38 South Main Street through Monday, October 10 ( Columbus Day).

Kathy Jeffers writes of her work: “[It] is strong in fantasy, whimsy, with sometimes a touch of the bizarre. There is a range of clays, firing techniques—from low-fire bright colored, to lustre glazes (bright gold, silver and copper accents), to high-fired porcelain and stoneware. There are fantasy animal sculptures, and functional/fantasy pottery pieces in this show.”

Hank Schneider describes the inspiration for his insect series: “One afternoon I noticed a luna moth on my kitchen window. I decided to photograph the moth in a studio environment on its chosen background, a screen. While gathering materials, I rediscovered the infinite patterns that make up moiré designs. I thought to juxtapose the natural world of insects with the human world of creative design… Most of insects were captured, photographed and released. Others were gathered from spider webs. The one thing that remained constant was the desire of the bugs to be free.”

Gallery hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.

For information call 845/292-0310.