Learn about James's art-making process!
Join featured artist James Cusmano for a demonstration and discussion of the artmaking process for his silk paintings and ceramic works.
"Spring Awakening": Flowers on Silk and Clay will be on view in the Peterborough Town Library’s Community Art Gallery Friday, March 6 through Thursday, April 23.
Inspired by the natural world, “Spring Awakening” showcases Cusmano’s vibrant silk paintings alongside his two- and three-dimensional ceramic works. His silk paintings are created using transparent French dyes applied by hand to white China silk. To create his two-dimensional tile panels, slabs are rolled from block clay, retaining their natural edges, and patterns are drawn and transferred onto leather-hard clay. The finished tiles are mounted on wood panels and grouted for display. Cusmano’s three-dimensional vessels—including vases, bowls, and boxes—are hand-built using rolled clay slabs. The pieces are then bisque-fired, glazed, and refired to achieve their finished form.
About the Artist:
James Cusmano is a Monadnock Region Artist working in Pastels, Oils, Watercolor, Printmaking, Textiles, Pottery and Ceramic Tile. His current focus is on vibrant nature themed paintings using transparent liquid French Dyes on white China Silk. He has a degree in Fine Art and Design from Pratt Institute, NY with specialty studies at School of Visual Arts, Manhattan and The Visual Arts Center of NJ, Summit, NJ. He has taught silk painting at Visual Arts Center of NJ, and at the Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ. Exhibitions include the Morris County Arts Workshop-Solo, Bernardsville Public Library-Solo, Wilton, CT Library, Washington Square Outdoor, Gracie Mansion Outdoor, Jaffery Civic Center Gala and Spring Shows, Monadnock Art Spring Show, Pastel Society of NH.
Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.
