Opening Reception – Surreal Insectica and the Goo Goo Zoo

All are welcome to join us for the Opening Reception of Surreal Insectica and the Goo Goo Zoo, featuring sculpture by Karl X. Hauser, Ken Kalman, Alison J. McLennan, Ruth Santee and Dave Yoas.

Drop in ay time Saturday, August 17, 2024, 1-4 pm. Greet the artists, check out the artwork and enjoy the light refreshments out on our deck. This event is free and open to the public with free street parking on West Grand Ave. and in the nearby neighborhood south of West Grand Ave.

Inspiring curiosity, dread and disgust, insects are arguably the true inheritors of the earth, comprising more than half of known animal species. Spanning wildly diverse habitats and a complex array of life cycles, they are both directly important to our existence and a threat to it. Eclectic sculptural works by Karl X. Hauser, Ken Kalman, Alison J. McLennan, Ruth Santee and Dave Yoas celebrate that duality in metal, plastic and wood. While some pieces replicate intricate details of common insects, others take a whimsical turn, morphing into hybrid creatures inspired by both the menacing and the absurd, where danger and humor coexist.