the TEA party
the TEA party
5' 4" L x 2' W x 2' 5" H
Ceramic, glass and steel
Tea cups and tea pot sizes vary
Karen Kovacs Dydzuhn
Westport Patch
“June Ahrens presents elegantly broken and carefully refit teacups neatly arranged on a mirror finish table. The reflective surface shows off the sculptures like fine jewels, but also doubles the view of the works so we get a further splitting of the objects.”
Ian Berry
Associate Director, Tang Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College
5' 4" L x 2' W x 2' 5" H
Ceramic, glass and steel
Tea cups and tea pot sizes vary
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“…As I walked through the exhibit, I felt myself drawn to “the TEA party.” I related on a visceral level to the brokenness on display before me. I felt a sadness but also an essence of hope as I recognized the beauty of the haphazard place settings. Despite their imperfection – and they’re not “doing” at all what they should have been doing – there was a tranquil acceptance towards their new role, so to speak on the table. “It’s fragile, it’s dangerous but it’s also about making something precious again.”Karen Kovacs Dydzuhn
Westport Patch
“June Ahrens presents elegantly broken and carefully refit teacups neatly arranged on a mirror finish table. The reflective surface shows off the sculptures like fine jewels, but also doubles the view of the works so we get a further splitting of the objects.”
Ian Berry
Associate Director, Tang Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College