Stories Archive

GoggleWorks highlights wide variations on a simple theme while celebrating the work of national ceramic artists.

“The electric atmosphere of Arts Fest Reading is what we seek out everyday at GoggleWorks. Be it in the Classroom, the Galleries, or any of our other spaces, we want people to feel welcome and excited to explore their creative side.” – Artistic Director, Tim Compton

“I am most excited about everything in the community getting activated through art!” – Exhibitions Coordinator Julie Stopper

“The more we know about our fellow humans near and far, the greater perspective we are able to gain about our world and the richer our lives!” – Lily Cernak

“Reading reminds me of my hometown in Trinidad, Cuba.” – Julio Cepeda

Their work engages with vastly different materials, but they have an overarching theme of distorting the space they are in and what their audience will experience.

“This Fellowship not only challenged me as an artist, but it also showed me the great community of artists at the Goggleworks. I enjoyed learning more about art alongside them.” – Carmen Popovici