Leslie Pontz: Integration
Curated by Louise Feder, Guest Curator
Beams Gallery, James A. Michener Art Museum
November 3, 2018 thru February 17, 2019
Leslie Pontz’s work deals with topics such as community, conflict, and growth by applying the vocabulary of textiles to materials not commonly associated with the medium. Rusted tools find a home with soft woven pieces while metal is crocheted like yarn. These surprising juxtapositions of materials makes categorizing Pontz’s work difficult; it is sculpture, it is fabric, it is installation.
Her work also, in many cases, invites participation from its viewers. Whether following a meditative journey proscribed by Pontz in and around her work, or by literally rearranging portions of her sculptural pieces, viewers are both invited to be shaped by Pontz’s work and shape it themselves. The story of Pontz’s own life, that of her community, and visitors to the Museum will be woven together in the exhibition by participation, conversation, and collaboration.
Related Events:
Gallery Talk with Leslie Pontz
November 8@3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Teacher Workshop: Fiber Sculpture with Leslie Pontz
November 8@6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Curator Conversation with Leslie Pontz and Lousie Feder
December 18@1:00 pm – 2:00 pm