Presented By: School for Environment and Sustainability SEAS
Art & Environment Gallery: Work of Middy Potter

The Art & Environment Gallery at the School of Natural Resources and Environment presents its latest exhibit, featuring the work of William (Middy) M. Potter III.
According to Potter, the pieces in this show are made from new or used objects. Sometimes a sculpture is realized by observing how used objects can be assembled together. This realization can be instantaneous or part of a slow digestive process of ideas. The metal people are examples of assembling used objects.
The use of new materials often has roots in discovering a new technique or process. The concrete vessels are an example of a new challenge: an experiment with more organic shapes using very thin walled concrete vessels. The wall thickness is usually less than half an inch, with acrylic glazing for colors.
According to Potter, the pieces in this show are made from new or used objects. Sometimes a sculpture is realized by observing how used objects can be assembled together. This realization can be instantaneous or part of a slow digestive process of ideas. The metal people are examples of assembling used objects.
The use of new materials often has roots in discovering a new technique or process. The concrete vessels are an example of a new challenge: an experiment with more organic shapes using very thin walled concrete vessels. The wall thickness is usually less than half an inch, with acrylic glazing for colors.