Yourist Studio Gallery invites you to "Short Stories," our exhibition of thought-provoking sculptures by Ann Arbor ceramic artist Lie Ladendorf.

Exhibition hours:
May 31 through July 12
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 12:00-6:00 pm

Artist's reception:
Friday, June 13
6:00-8:00 pm

Humans have been telling stories, well, almost as long as there have been humans. Storytelling is common to all cultures. And since the earliest days of cave paintings, bone carvings, and clay goddess statuettes, stories have been told in visual as well as verbal form.

Lie Ladendorf is a sculptor who loves stories and conveys that love through the medium of clay. As a story teller and artist, Lie expresses her ideas "through use of visual metaphor and archetypal props."

Why does Lie choose stories as themes for her sculptures? She explains, "We tell stories as a reflex: to light the dark, to share our lives and fears and hopes."

Lie's journey with clay has led her from her start making tiles to her current immersion in sculpting. Join us in the gallery to see what stories Lie's sculptures tell you.