Artist Talk: Timeless Bodies

Timeless Bodies – Opening at Oliva Gallery

Exhibition Dates: November 7 – December 13, 2025

Join Oliva Gallery for a special Artist Talk in conjunction with the First Annual Midwest Ceramic Exhibition: Timeless Bodies. An afternoon that brings together participating artists to discuss their creative process, inspirations, and approaches to exploring the human form through clay.

About the Exhibition
Timeless Bodies runs from November 7 through December 13, 2025, and features ceramic artists from across the Midwest. The exhibition is juried and curated by Nancy Pirri, whose work has been recognized nationally and internationally at SOFA Chicago and in 500 Figures in Clay (Vol. 2).

Participating Artists Include:Nikki Renee Anderson, Monica Bâlc, Lynn Basa, Aaron Becker, Sharon Bladholm, Debbie Burk, Lisa Farris, Autumn Horwath, Lynda Lawson Karr, Jayne King, Dawn Liddicoatt, Linda Marcus, Johannah Tomita Martin, Amber Matthews, Suzanne Mauro, Carole McCurdy, Bobbi Meier, Arny Nadler, Andryea Natkin, Alexis Lee Ortiz-Duarte, Roberta Ulrich-de Oliveira, Susan Volk, Christopher Williams, Runhui Xu, and Thomas Zamiar.

Special Programs:

• Artist Talk – Saturday, November 15, 2025, 3:00–5:00 PM
  
• Figure Drawing Session – Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3:00–6:00 PM (Live model, $20 entry, advance registration required)
  
• Closing Reception – Saturday, December 13, 2025, 5:00–9:00 PM
  

Following the exhibition, Oliva Gallery will also host a Holiday/Gift Party on Friday, December 19, 2025, offering unique, small-scale artworks and handmade items available for purchase.

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