Members New Work Exhibition —- plus solo shows by Bruce Ferraris and by Christopher Maglieri

Brighten your mid-winter days at the Gallery on the Green’s “Members New Work,” an exhibit showcasing the Canton Artist Guild members’ latest works in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, mixed media and fiber art.

Upstairs are two solo shows. Bruce Ferraris has a photography exhibit entitled, “Chance-Randomness-Modularity.” Each piece is an assemblage of images arranged in a grid. Within any particular work, the images are of a same set of objects, but the objects in each image have different arrangements or are taken from different perspectives. The result is a startling and surprising take on commonplace objects. Ferraris views his exploration of randomness, chance and modularity as driven by a pursuit to “bring order to chaos.”

The second solo show,“Beautiful Woods,” by Christopher Maglieri features a variety of handcrafted serving/cutting boards. Prizing vibrant colors and unusual patterns, Maglieri purchases woods from all over the world. Each pieces combines different woods and may even include a walnut or apple tree that has fallen locally. A civil engineer by training, Maglieri learned woodworking from his grandfather. Later he taught himself new techniques through experimenting in his workshop, and his early skills at wood turning have evolved into an ability to create finely crafted small furniture. His work has been available for purchase in fairs and local shops throughout the state.