Veiled Memories is the solo exhibition for Canadian glass and metal artist Carole Frève. It will be on view at Bender Gallery from April 3-May 31.
Press release from the Gallery:
Bender Gallery is pleased to announce Veiled Memories, a solo exhibition for Canadian glass and metal artist Carole Frève. Carole’s work is distinguished by a unique pairing of translucent glass together with electroformed and knitted copper. Her graceful sculpture and vessels are like ephemeral moments in time, clouded in hazy gossamer. The exhibition runs from April 3 through May 31, 2015 with an opening reception at the gallery on Friday, April 3 from 5 to 8 PM.
Frève uses both blown and kiln formed glass which undergoes an additional firing at high temperatures so that her pieces lose much of their transparency and take on a semi-opaque, diaphanous appearance. Carole explains, “This transformation can be seen as a symbol for the passage of time, when memories become indistinct and reality distorted.” Near the end of her studies, Carole created a piece titled Souvenir de mon Grand-pere (Memory of my Grandfather). It struck her then that her memory of her grandfather was that of a very old man. In contrast, her mother remembered him as a younger, working man. This subjectivity of memories has since become the cornerstone of Frève’s work.
Carole creates an uncommon pairing with the translucent glass by adding electroformed copper to the surface or by enshrouding the piece in knitted copper wire. The metal and the glass complement each other and create balance in the work. Carole explains, “Glass working is a craft. It is in the body. Copper work is more scientific, there are chemical reactions to understand.”
In her artistic statement, Carole states, “Each piece is a reflection of my emotions, intuition, recollections and questions. I also seek to evoke the passage of time leaving its mark on my works and memories.”
Carol Frève was born in Gatineau, Canada and now resides in Montreal, Quebec. She studied Industrial Design at the University of Montreal and followed up with a three year glass program at Espace Verre. She has also completed artist residencies in Lybster, Scotland and at Wheaton Arts Center in NJ.
Bender Gallery is a fine art gallery with a focus on contemporary glass sculpture. It is located at 12 S Lexington Avenue in the heart of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. There is a parking garage on S. Lexington Avenue beneath the Aloft hotel as well as a weekend parking lot directly in front of the gallery. The gallery’s hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 am – 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm-5 pm. More information is available at www.bendergallery.com
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