Body, Sense: Nicole Woodard

Var Gallery is pleased to present, “Body Sense”, a solo exhibition of new works by Nicole Woodard.

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“Body,  Sense” explores the relationship between portraiture and the human  form. Woodard is motivated by her emotional struggles and confronting  fundamental traumas in her life. Making is intuitive and helps to create  part of herself in a tangible form.

The  process-based works represent how our bodies and identities are in  flux. Ceramic, figurative forms are layered with stains to expose  nuances of the body. “The irregular surface shows the memory of my hand,  where I work by pinching the clay. I build directionally with my mark,  shaping significant features without alteration.” Pyrography is a  technique employed in response to ceramic works. Using molten glass on  paper, the artist slowly layers freehand strokes until she is satisfied  with the image.

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Nicole  Rene Woodard is an artist living in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She earned…