The Singer
25” x 7” x 6”
Woodfired Stoneware Clay
Ada Pilar Cruz
Goelet Gallery
Huaca - Wak’a,
Ceramic Shrine Figures
Ada Pilar Cruz
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7th, 3-5pm
In the Quechuan languages of South America, a “huaca” or wak’a is an object, inhabited by a god or spirit, that represents something revered.
The Quechua people traditionally believed every object (figure, animal, artifact, mountain) has a physical presence and two camaquen (spirits), one to create it and another to animate it.
Accompanying Programs:
Free with museum admission
Ada Pilar Cruz Discusses Huaca-Wak’a: Ceramic Shrine Figures
Free with museum admission
Join artist Ada Pilar Cruz in a conversation about her inspirations, techniques, artistic processes, challenges, and successes in the creation of her expressive and arresting Shrine Figures.
An Artist’s Practice: Roger Baumann, Ada Pilar Cruz, and Kurt Steger in Conversation
Free with museum admission
How do artists learn, evolve, and employ their craft to express that which is in their hearts and minds? Why do they make certain technical choices, such as firing in a wood-fired kiln? What are their many sources of inspiration? How does experience change them and their art? Ceramic artists Roger Baumann and Ada Pilar Cruz, together with woodworker and sculptor Kurt Steger consider the many aspects of their artistic practice.
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ARTSWESTCHESTER
WESTCHESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT