But It Doesn't Hold Water

But It Doesn’t Hold Water, Jodi Colella’s third solo exhibition at Boston Sculptors Gallery, marks an exciting new direction for the artist as she introduces ceramics to her expansive repertoire of skills and techniques. Known primarily for her work centering around fiber and textiles, Colella intermingles her acts of craft and care with hard clay vessels, exposing an introspective moment in her practice.
November 6 - December 10, 2023Boston Sculptors Gallery

Alight on MARS: A Nocturnal Exhibition

Guided by the light of the fantastic firefly as their inspiration, 16 Boston Sculptors Gallery artists will exhibit site-specific sculptural works on the grounds of the Manship Artists Residency + Studios (MARS) in Gloucester, MA.
September 25 - November 7, 2021Inflourescence, polypropylene fishing rope, glow-in-the-dark paracord, 10 feet by 18 inches.

The Chemistry of FiberLab

The Chemistry of FiberLab is an exhibition at LexArt featuring the artwork of students in the independent study group FiberLab. Begun in 2015, the group experiments with material and process while developing personal connections within a supportive community. The work of 18 artists is featured in the exhibition. The pieces investigate the processes used in mixed media 2D, 3D, painting, printmaking, needle arts, surface design, dyeing and more. Artscope MagazinePress ReleaseVirtual TourCatalog Lexington Arts & Crafts Society March 14 - April 4, 2021

Faculty of Utterance

Solo exhibition bringing together several bodies of work to interrogate current areas of cultural tension—identity politics, institutionalized prejudice, corporal agency, and substance use, among them. The potent objects on view probe fiber’s aesthetic and technical possibilities and demonstrate the power of a needle and thread to affect societal change. Virtual tour of the exhibit Boston Globe Art Review The Power of Art to Amplify Social Issues and Effect Change - Beth McLaughlinThe Psychology of Obsessive Art Practices - Jordan Eddy Boston Sculptors Gallery July 22 - September 20, 2020

Dressed

To be dressed is to cover, adorn, or envelop the body in the guise we present to the outside world. To be dressed can be an exercise in simplicity, or an elaborate over-the-top performance. This exhibition presents the work of six contemporary artists working in a range of media whose works reference the intricacies of covering the body, the meaning held in garments, and the gendering of handwork. Broadly addressing materials, imagery, iconography, and memory, each artist experiments with the fluidity of form while acknowledging gendered constrictions placed on the body. Exhibiting artists include Catherine Bertulli, Jodi Colella, Merill Comeau, Mia Cross, Nancy Grace Horton, and Marky Kauffmann. – Jessica Roscio, Chief Curator Learn more about my collaboration with the museum’s collection here.
The Danforth at Framingham State UniversityAugust 31 - December 30, 2019

Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic

Eleven artists working in craft-based media to explore the consequences of the opioid crisis through the lens of those who have been deeply impacted. To inform the creative process, the invited artists participated in substance use training by High Point Treatment Center, and then met with affected families for intimate conversations about their experiences with opiates. These informative actions were designed to inspire the commissioned works exhibited at Fuller Craft Museum. Virtual tour of the exhibitImagining the Agony of the Opioid Crisis - Boston GlobeFeatured on Open Studio with Jared Bowen Fuller Craft Museum September 2019 - August 2020

Look This Way

This exhibition presents the provocative new work of three mid-career women artists and offers an intriguing counterpoint to the daguerreotypes on view in the Through the Looking Glass exhibition. My large embroidered Ghost Stories question the gravitas of the photographer and challenge the viewer to stop, look deeper, linger longer and to consider what their artwork truly reveals. Cahoon Museum of American Art September - November 2019

Loom Large

My inaugural exhibition at Boston Sculptors Gallery features sculptures and drawings that query the social structures embodied in objects, and investigate the complex, often entangled qualities of power, emergence, and fear. Boston Sculptors Gallery March - April 2018

Unidentified Woman

An exhibition in response to the collections of Historic Northampton and the forces that have shaped women's identities since the 18th century. Works in the show include Unidentified Women and Headware. Paradise City PressThe Recorder Historic Northampton Museum April 2017

Beastiary

Exhibiting enigmatic decadent sculptures that encapsulate both primitive and highly developed impulses like a cabinet of curiosities sprung to life. Obsessively worked ornate surfaces appeal to the senses, while their sculpted forms have unpredictable and at times unsettling compositions. Colella's reconstructed beasts convey vivid, comic, and even shocking messages. "Feeler," with a large, huggable, furry white body sprouting leaves, has no head. Instead, a big, round hole tunnels into its body. Is it turning itself inside out? Will it suck us up in the process? Either way, this cuddly critter has a dark side. – Cate McQuaid, The Boston Globe Chandler Gallery, Maud Morgan Arts January-February 2016

WHACK!

WHACK! striking - smart - resounding refers to the intensity of color and texture on view as well as the immediacy and urgency of a very short (three day) exhibition with painter Adria Arch. Besides sharing a sensibility that revels in bold hues and pattern, both Adria and I recently completed residencies in India and China, respectively. An international residency can significantly impact artistic practice – leading to a shift in focus and an enriched visual vocabulary. The work on view in WHACK! is a result of these experiences. Beacon Hill Storefront September 2015