MASKS: The Power of the Ancestors brings two sisters’ different approaches to portraiture together at Southwest Arts Center. Marcella Hayes Muhammad’s 51-piece collection uses geometry, color and pattern; Dianne Hayes Quarles makes sculptural faces and masks with polymer clay on jewelry and vessels.
The exhibition is listed as free and runs October 19 through November 6 at 915 New Hope Road SW. It is particularly relevant to a maker because the materials and forms are close to techniques that translate into laser engraving, relief modeling or 3D printing.
Use the listing to confirm visiting hours with the venue before driving over. If you go, photograph only where permitted and look for one repeating motif or layered pattern that could inspire a small CAD or laser project.