Swooping curves, sharp edges, complex surfaces, and a lively energy characterize the twenty-five pieces in Peter Cunicelli’s ceramics and sculpture exhibit at George School. Entitled “Bowing, Twisted, and Assorted Forms,” the show is on view from Tuesday, January 4, to Sunday, January 23, 2011, in the Class of 1956 Gallery at George School’s Mollie Dodd Anderson Library.

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 1:00–5:00 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The works include vases, bowls, pitchers, and sculptures. With its jaunty curves, a shiny piece entitled “Leaping Pitcher” looks like it could indeed leap into the air. A matte-finish vase called “Bird Mouth” bears a striking resemblance to its title, with a wide, pointed, beak-like opening.

“My work is an extension of my interest in contrast. Most evident is the contrast of smooth, fluid forms with the sharpness of the lines that join each side of a piece,” said Peter.

Contrast also emerges in the juxtaposition of pieces with differing shapes and surfaces. A “Twirling Bowing” vase features a shiny blue marbleized surface and a twisting shape like the gown of a dancer in motion. The “Raku Sculpture” strikes a quieter note, with a tall, staid shape and a lined, pale-green surface that calls to mind cracked stone.

Earlier this month, Peter gave a gallery talk on campus about his exhibition. Such lectures by guest artists are open to all George School students and are also part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Arts Seminar, a required course for students preparing to take the IB exam in visual arts.

“Bowing, Twisted, and Assorted Forms” is one of eight exhibitions organized by the George School Arts Department during the 2010-11 year. The Arts Department offers twenty-eight arts courses in ten different visual and performing arts forms, with Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate course options.

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