Rendered Fusion: Clay, Connection, Attention presents work by artists who explore how clay gives form to experiences of time and place as concept, material investigation, and creative expression. Richmond, Virginia, has been the location of countless fusions throughout history, some violent, some subtle, many ignored, others celebrated. Clay is an ideal medium through which to render fusions of time and place via form, technique, and symbolism. Clay has witnessed, recorded, and even influenced alliances and separations throughout history. Its material resilience ensures this role in the future. 

Guest-curated by public historian Dr. Lauranett Lee and independent curator N. Elizabeth Schlatter (both based in Richmond), the exhibition Rendered Fusion was organized in partnership with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), in conjunction with NCECA’s annual conference Coalescence, which takes place in Richmond from March 20-23, 2024.