Reclaimed Stories
Flakoll Gallery, North Dakota State University
February 2025, Fargo, ND
Reclaimed Stories is a collection of sculptural ceramics that invites viewers into a world of curiosity and discovery. Tina Opp uses hand made ceramic collections, along with repurposed wood and scrap metal, to ruminate on her studies of both natural and human-made worlds. The pieces are inspired by the forms and textures of found objects, and fueled by her fascination with the hidden histories that they contain. This exhibition encourages a sense of joy in the act of exploration, inviting viewers to imagine stories that can be found in the forgotten.
Flakoll Gallery, NDSU; Fargo, North Dakota
"Reclaimed Stories"
"Remember to Remember" Wood and soda fired ceramic objects contained in a trough constructed from repurposed wood
"Remember to Remember"
"Remember to Remember"
"Containment" Textured wood soda fired ceramic cubes arranged on a charred wood base
"Containment"
"Over and Over" Wood fired stoneware threaded along salvaged pulley guide, supported by charred wood base
"Over and Over"
"Token Holder" Wood fired ceramics
"Genetic Memory" Wood and Soda fired ceramics suspended along salvaged wire
"Forward" Soda fired porcelain attached to metal supports mounted on reclaimed lumber
"Coalescence" Wood and soda fired ceramics hanging on reclaimed lumber
"Coalescence"
"Coalescence"
"Today's Specials" Ceramic collections grouped together on charred wood bases
"Convergence" Wood and soda fired ceramics mounted on reclaimed wood
"Convergence"