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By ROBIN B. PURNELL
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
Yes, stunning.
This is one show that you absolutely must see. In my nine years of attending exhibits at The Middle St. Gallery I've seen mediocre shows, brilliant shows, and boring shows. This is one of the very best that this local gallery has ever presented and the shimmering colors and forms of Drevas-Moore envelope you as you enter the door of their world. Drevas, the sculptor/potter and her sister, Nina Moore the colorist/papermaker have poured their souls into this work and the high quality of craftsmanship combined with the artists’ love of colors, textures and composition can't help but stimulate the senses of the viewer.
Look deeply at the surfaces of Drevas’s wood-fired ceramic pieces and one feels as though he or she is looking into the universe or peering into a microscope. The natural earth tones of rust, charcoal, ochre and vvinev red plus the use of natural vines all attest to the creators enjoyment of the natural world.
My favorites? Flock, that giant altar-like piece of subtle burgundy and charcoal with its clever flock of shells dangling on high is unforgettable. The golden gash with the warm lining is particularly effective here. The cool and majestic Reliquary gives the impression of an Oriental temple. A Chance For Clay with its personal inscribed words, hard ebony sheen and vibrant rust highlights was a visual delight. The pomegranites carefully placed inside make it even more delicious to look at.
I was also enticed by the multitude of small vessels, especially those with conventional openings which become closed, golden funnels. It boldly challenges ideas of pottery as purely functional.
It’s difficult to be critical about a
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