New ceramic exhibition explores architecture through sculpture at STC
Clay Workshops: Feb. 4 & 5, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (STC Pecan Art Bldg., B-115)
Exhibit Reception: Feb. 4, 3 – 4 p.m. (STC Tech Library, A-179)
South Texas College Library Art Gallery is proud to present “Cuartitos De Sueños,” an exhibition featuring ceramic sculptures and design-based works that explore architecture, structure and space. The exhibit showcases artwork by Rebecca Shelby, professor of ceramics at Arizona Western College, and fellow ceramic artist Larry Yáñez. Together, they introduce STC’s Technology Campus to new approaches in constructing architectural models.
Shelby and Yáñez will lead a ceramics workshop with STC ceramics instructor Chris Leonard on Feb. 4–5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the STC Ceramic Studio (Pecan B-115). The exhibition will open Feb. 4, followed by an opening reception from 3 to 4 p.m. at the STC Technology Campus Library (A-179). It will remain on view through May 31, 2026, at the STC Technology Campus Library, 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen.
About the Artists
Rebecca Shelby is an Arizona-based ceramic artist with a background in dance and sculpture. She holds a BFA in dance and an MFA in sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a professor of ceramics at Arizona Western College. Shelby studied under Japanese ceramicist Setsuya Kotani and has worked in bronze and concrete. She focuses on pushing the boundaries of ceramic techniques, noting that with enough “engineering thought,” even unconventional methods can succeed.
Larry M. Yáñez, of Yuma, Arizona, is a ceramic artist whose work reflects Anglo, Mexican and American Indian influences. He earned a BFA from Arizona State University and has exhibited nationally, with work included in the Smithsonian. His cultural background shapes the tension and humor found in his pieces. Yáñez is also a musician.
The South Texas College Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and programs that foster students’ understanding of art and culture, support academic learning and encourage continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars and original works of art.
For more information, email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/lag.
