Synthesizing contemporary life and mythology, Pincus-Whitney maps culture, place, and self through the foods and objects we consume. Overflowing, these consuming compositions are the anti-still life, thrusting forward, hinging on a network of delicious abundance, nourishing the belly and the brain. - Opening the door to her inner self, Kathy Ruttenberg’s suite of ceramic pots, vases, and vessels express a deep connection to the earth (her material) and nature (her subject). Testing the limits of “functional ware,” flowers, branches, women, men, amphibia, insects, cats, and rabbits all protrude from her sculptures. Narrative and allegory flow from the hands of the artist: personal stories and private daydreams reflect on themes of ecofeminism, animal liberation, and sexuality.