Addressing the Tensions That Divide
Dates: August 27 – October 16, 2025
Reception: Friday, September 26 at 5:00 PM (Homecoming Weekend)
Location: Walford Galleries, Adams Hall
Description
Attention Bridge addresses the tensions that divide and distress us within our highly polarized society. Rather than trying to convince or coerce, the components of this project help us practice moving between (or bridging) these tensions to find balance.
About the Artists
Josh and Margaret were Art Majors at Wheaton College and graduated in 1998.
Josh and Margaret began collaborating in ceramics around 2005, when they launched Dovetail Ceramics (now, Dovetail Practice). Josh has an MFA from the University of Kentucky and studied with Werkplaats Typographie in Urbino, Italy. His background in printmaking and contemporary art infuses a unique perspective on the traditional craft of clay. Margaret studied at Penland, Alfred, and Lillstreet and earned her MFA from the University of Minnesota. Her background brought a deep understanding of the material and process. By fusing approaches, they designed and crafted a line of black and white hand-built dishes with bold screen-printed images.
As early Etsy members, their pieces caught the eye of the Orange County Museum of Art resulting in the opportunity to sell in the OCMA museum shop. Their unconventional approach to connecting with venues (Youngblood in Atlanta/ Relish in San Francisco), resulted in their work being featured throughout the country for over 10 years. Their wholesale clients included an international distribution deal with Urban Outfitters.
Over time, their work has become less production-based and more theoretical and experimental; their interest in getting ideas into the material eclipsed their desire for volume. This approach, while deeper and slower, has been satisfying and generative. Their work was recently added to the New Museum of Contemporary Art (NYC) museum shop and accepted for inclusion in the NCECA 2024 annual and American Museum of Ceramic Art’s Fahrenheit 2024 exhibition.
Josh and Margaret teach Art + Design at Asbury University.