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NEXT FRIDAY! Please join us on Friday, June 26, from 5 - 8 pm for the opening reception of Deb Stewart's "Propagation and Endurance." Part of M&T Fourth Fridays at the Tri-Main Center.

Stewart’s interest in seed pods is rooted in the problem-solving ability of plants, which have devised a great variety of different solutions to one core question: how do we survive? Whether a hard outer shell, a multi-chamber structure, delicate winged pods, or innumerable other forms, the natural world is filled with different strategies for propagation. Stewart finds great beauty not only in the diverse forms of their protective casing, but in their embodiment of the dual nature of plants: simultaneously vulnerable and resilient.

Please note Buffalo Arts Studio's galleries and offices will be CLOSED Sunday, June 28, 2026, through Monday, July 6, 2026.

We hope to see you before our summer break on Friday, June 26, from 5 - 8 pm for the opening reception of Deb Stewart's "Propagation and Endurance." Part of M&T Fourth Fridays at the Tri-Main Center.

NEXT FRIDAY! Please join us on Friday, June 26 from 5 - 8 pm for the opening reception of Deborah Stewart's "Propagation and Endurance." Part of M&T Fourth Fridays at the Tri-Main Center.

Deborah Stewart is a sculptor primarily working in clay. Her main interests are the experience of nature and movement, and their transformation into clay forms. As a sculptor who has also been a studio potter, a biologist, a modern dancer, and a choreographer, she interweaves sensibilities from each of these areas into her work. She has a BFA in Ceramics and an MFA in Visual Art/ Sculpture. Stewart’s work has been exhibited locally and nationally, and she is currently a Buffalo Arts Studio Studio Artist.

Photo by Nilson Rivera Photography

Next Up at BAS: Deb Stewart's "Propagation and Endurance." Please join us on Friday, June 26, from 5 - 8 pm for the opening reception. Part of M&T Fourth Fridays at the Tri-Main Center.

Please note Buffalo Arts Studio's galleries and offices will be CLOSED Sunday, June 28, 2026, through Monday, July 6, 2026.

We hope to see you before our summer break on Friday, June 26, from 5 - 8 pm for the opening reception of Deb Stewart's "Propagation and Endurance." Part of M&T Fourth Fridays at the Tri-Main Center.

Please join us on Friday, June 26 from 5 - 8 pm for the opening reception of Deb Stewart's "Propagation and Endurance." Part of M&T Fourth Fridays at the Tri-Main Center.

"Propagation and Endurance" highlights the strength in fragility through clay and metal seed pod ceramic sculptures. Seed pods are the protective casing on flowers and plants that keep seeds safe until they are ready to spread. This structure allows delicate flora to propagate, endure, and continue into the future—despite intense environmental, climate, and other outside forces. Robust clay seed pods are complemented by minimal steel and wire structural forms, blurring the line between what appears fragile and what appears formidable. By pairing the vulnerability of clay with the rigid strength of metal, Stewart encourages respect and acknowledgement of the enduring power of fragile things.

Youth Pottery Camp with Christina Riccio: July 13 – 17, July 20 – 24, July 27 – 31.

Beginning and continuing students are invited to explore hand-building and wheel-thrown projects in a no-pressure, all-fun atmosphere. Supplies included. Register today at

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ON VIEW: Rachel Shelton's "Slow Looking"

Shelton draws inspiration for her work from the natural world, with rock forms providing one of the best examples of the dualities of growth and decay; of entropy and stability. Despite their inevitable change in form—from mountain to boulder to rock to pebble to sand—we feel a constant sense of awe and wonder at whatever state we find them in. We accept their ephemerality. Just as we look with admiration upon the grandeur of a mountain, so too do we treasure the smallness of a pebble held in the palm of our hand.

Photo by Laura Roberts.

A huge thank you to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens for having the BAS team visit on Tuesday! We had such a great time touring the facilities and learned so much from the exhibits!
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ON VIEW: Warren Quigley's "Erratic"

"Erratic" is an installation of 37 carved wooden spheres by Warren Quigley that challenge anthropocentric worldviews and reveal a core paradox: the more we learn in our pursuit of control over our environment, the more we become aware of our own vulnerability. Our efforts are largely meaningless in chaotic, natural systems where inputs can yield erratic outcomes. Countering despair, Quigley’s work encourages us to recognize the humor and absurdity of our unavoidable labor as we struggle to control the uncontrollable.

Photo by Laura Roberts.