Events listed occur throughout the month are free and open to all visitors unless otherwise specified.
SATURDAY 08.06.25
Marcelo Fontana: Sobre o anseio, o gesto, o grito | Carnation Contemporary
Curiobloom is comprised of new porcelain vessels created through an ongoing ceramics practice rooted in hand-building and intuition. Each piece is made using the coil method, a technique that allows for subtle irregularities and gradual shifts in form and scale. Over time, these differences have become a point of fascination for me—how, within a shared process that begins from the same place, each vessel develops a distinct personality while remaining unified in essence. My intention is for these works to exist without expectation, asking nothing from the viewer beyond their presence. Together, they reflect my ongoing interest in how handmade objects evolve through process, and how individuality can emerge naturally when each piece is approached on its own terms.
ARTIST
Matthew Bennett Laurents graduated with an MFA in Ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA in Studio Art from Lewis & Clark College. Drawing on histories of craft and ritual, his work explores the potential of objects as vessels for spiritual and emotional energy. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
5 PM – 8 PM @ 8371 N Interstate Ave Portland, OR