Kristen Morgin work at Renwick Gallery

Sculptor Kristen Morgin has a few comics/cartoon-inspired works currently on exhibit at the Renwick Gallery. She has a decaying-look rendering to her clay sculptures that are quite remarkable. The free exhibit closes on Jan. 8.

 

"Mighty Mouse" (2006)

unfired clay, wood, wires, paint

 

"Snow White and Woodland Creatures" (2012)

unfired clay, wire, push pins, paint, ink, graphite

 

"Greetings from the Queen Mary" (2006)

unfired clay, paint, ink

 

"Popeye vs. Popeye" (2008)

unfired clay, paint, ink, cast-iron bank

Batman at the Renwick

Herschel K writes in "As part of the exhibit Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009, at the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery August 7 to January 3rd, 2010 there are a number of Batman items by fiber artist Mark Newport."

Sounds interesting - the Renwick is a gem of a museum too.

Something to do on Jan 1

At the Renwick Gallery near the White House, the exhibit "Going West! Quilts and Community" has a Comics Quilt, circa 1935, with a bunch of comics characters sewn into it. It's on loan from the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer.

Another option would be the Uncle Scrooge and Carl Barks show that opened right before Christmas at Geppi's Entertainment Museum. I plan on seeing that in January myself.