The exhibit runs from Wednesday, October 15 through Friday, November 14 and is free and open to the public. The String Room Gallery is located in Main Building. Sharp, a native of Kent, Ohio, began carving miniature fish and bird forms in 1970. He advanced to life-size creations a few years later. His carvings are created from hardwoods, primarily walnut and cherry, which he cuts, hauls and seasons himself.
Butler works mostly with textures from nature, be it feathers, fur or bones and skulls.
The contrast or harmony that results from juxtaposing found, natural objects and human-made objects creates an intriguing pictorial view. She explains that many of the human-made object images in her drawings are meant to depict the human intrusion upon nature. Symbols of death in nature, such as bones and skulls, have always been part of my work and lend themselves to that relationship I try to represent. Wascovich is a photographer in Chicago. He is also an instructor at Columbia College in Chicago.