Description

Dr. Martie Geiger-Ho has been developing her Shangri-La series for several years when she discovered a way to incorporate antique Chinese pottery shards collected over more than a decade of beachcombing into her sculptural work. This vision took shape in a series of ceramic sculptures that physically integrated the shards into seascape-inspired forms, making the work self-referential. By combining the terrain of the South China Sea coast with actual earthenware, porcelain, and stoneware fragments recovered from its shores, Geiger-Ho created pieces that both honor China’s long and distinguished ceramic tradition and playfully comment on how “china” itself can be transformed into new “china.”

On view in the JR Larson Media Studio at the Clear Lakes Art Center: Oct 18th - Nov 29th

The Clear Lake Arts Center is open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM.  For more information visit clearlakeartscenter.org.

Clear Lake Arts Center

17 S 4th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Nov 06, 2025
10:00 AM CDT to 4:00 PM CST