Date and Time
- Saturday, Mar 8, 2025 12 pm -1 pm Est
Location
Artspace
201 E Davie St
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Join ceramic artist Andréa Keys Connell and Artspace Creative Director Annah Lee for a casual conversation on art, memory, and family as they discuss Andréa's solo exhibition Mom on view at Artspace from March 7 - April 27.
More about Artspace
Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center located in Downtown Raleigh. Visit Artspace to explore exhibitions featuring national and community artists, engage with more than 35 artists working in their studios, and enjoy art classes and community events for all ages and abilities. To learn more about Artspace, visit artspacenc.org
Andréa Keys Connell Artist Statement
"My sculptures embody the profound presence of love, longing, humor, and grief that have shaped my life since becoming a mother. Each piece seeks to express the universal, nonverbal experience of motherhood—that tender, intimate space where the joys and sorrows of loving a child intertwine, touching every aspect of the world around me.
Figures and natural elements shift between embrace and support, leaning into each other as though deeply connected. Sometimes, my pieces convey harmonious balance; other times, they seem on the edge of collapse. In my studio, a sculpture about holding exists beside one about breaking. To me, these ideas are inseparable: we hold to avoid breaking, and we break because we understand the weight of holding."
