Cross Pollination: New Works by Susi Cora
September 5 – 28, 2024

Touchstone Gallery is excited to announce Cross Pollination, a captivating new solo exhibition by artist Susi Cora. This innovative body of work explores the concept of cross-pollination between various artistic mediums, masterfully integrating ceramics, textiles with botanical dye, collage, and sculpture into a cohesive and vibrant presentation.

Cross Pollination features raw silk that has been dyed with garden flowers and meticulously hand-stitched into bas-relief sculptures. Ceramic tiles dipped in indigo and interwoven with thread to create a dynamic matrix of color. Meters of twine are dyed and elegantly draped to cascade to the ground, adding a sense of fluidity and natural grace.

Cora describes her inspiration for the exhibition, stating, “Wind blows pollen from one flower to another and a new plant appears that is more colorful–or is different in a very small way. Perhaps it releases a new fragrance that was previously unnoticeable.” Further reflecting on the collaborations between her mediums she says “there are no disparate studios of paint, sculpture, or printmaking. It is one joyful morning of pollen, bees, and color bending to the breeze.”

Susi Cora is a visual artist working in Alexandria, Virginia and Hancock, Maryland. She has a
Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Master of Fine Art from George Washington University. Cora has a concentration of studies in ceramics and sculpture, and in her later career has explored fiber and textile arts and the relationship of skills that span centuries of cultural development. Her work combines elements from these varied artistic practices and traditions, with research starting with one of the oldest ceramic pieces in the world–the Venus of Dolní Věstonice ceramic figurine (29000 to 25000 BCE, Czech Republic).

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, September 7 from 4-7 pm. For more information visit touchstonegallery.com or contact Abbey Alison McClain at [email protected].