The Sawhill Memorial Gallery stands in memory to the original Sawhill Gallery, which stood just steps away, and to the directors who oversaw its programming.
The wood-lined walls mimic those that lined the old gallery's walls; its accessible location is an homage to Stuart Downs and Gary Freeburg, who played major roles in elevating the visibility of the arts within the School of Art, Design and Art History and throughout the JMU campus. This humble nod affirms SADAH as a place of vital discussion in the visual and all that the visual asks of us.
ART 222: Introductory Ceramics: Hand Building | Through March 13, 2026
Professor: Jon McMillan
Assignment: Use the pinch-forming process to create at least three separate forms. Combine these forms to create an object- it can be functional, sculptural, abstract, representational, etc. Then, add multiple textures to enhance the surface of your objects, adding aesthetic interest and contextual elements to create small scale works with aspects of form, surface, and content addressed.
Materials: Earthenware clay, Cone 04 underglazes and glazes
Tools: Hands, found objects
Artists: Paulus Berensohn, Ingrid Bathe, Syd Carpenter
