Variations: New Work by Patty Flauto
Opening Saturday, October 5th, 3pm- 6pm
Exhibition on view October 5th- November 5th
This solo exhibit invites viewers to explore the concept of “real/not real” through the lens of abstraction. The artist’s work prompts contemplation, discovery, and original thought by forgoing literal representation in favor of the abstract. The beauty of abstraction lies not in deciphering a clear path through the artwork but in embracing the pleasure of wandering through it and finding joy in the journey of being lost.
The pieces in this exhibit draw inspiration from the perceptual landscape, capturing nature through the prisms of memory, sensory experience, and artistic interpretation. The compositions are dynamic and unpredictable, with elements that collide, balance, dangle, and hint at unexpected outcomes and intentional disparity through infinite variations.
Artists proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Cleveland, a home away from home for people facing cancer and their caregivers when cancer treatment is far away.
https://www.cancer.org/.../patient-lodging/hope-lodge.html
Featured Artist of the Month
Michelle Pajak-Reynolds
There is a sacredness to creating jewelry that looks like the world inside my heart, my soul, and my dreams. Working with my raw materials, gemstones and precious metals, I create jewelry as personal symbols and story keepers for you to wear and pass down for generations.
Purely handmade pieces are rare in our modern world. Using a variety of traditional metalsmithing techniques; forging, soldering, hand-fabricating and finishing, I design and create each piece with my own hands. It's taken decades of devoted practice to master skills necessary to take an idea from deep within my soul to a finished jewel you can hold and wear.
When I create, I follow my curiosity and invite you into what I find fascinating and inspiring via my jewelry designs. Whether it’s a new collection of one-off designs or a special project, each element in my work is obsessively researched and selected for a specific purpose. This intense attention to detail results in the signature design aesthetic that appears throughout my jewelry collections and custom designs.
About River Gallery
River Gallery is dedicated to supporting the revival and continuance of Cleveland area arts and artists. The owner, Ara Hamamjian, has established connections with the art professors and alumni of area schools such as the Cleveland Institute of Art, Baldwin Wallace University, and Kent State University. The gallery shows everything from contemporary to traditional style paintings, works in metals, blown glass, ceramics, photography, and jewelry fabrications.
