“Kindred Spirits”, “At Capacity”, and “Size 13″
Flower City Arts Center
713 Monroe Ave.
May 1, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

“Kindred Spirits” by Nancy Holowka and Jen Pereña
2nd Floor Sunken Room Gallery

Botanicals, travel, texture, whimsy… “Kindred Spirits” features kallitype photographs that explore these themes and more, celebrating the complementary aesthetics of artists Nancy Holowka and Jen Pereña while shining a light on the historic photographic process that brought them together.

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“At Capacity” by Jamie Westermeyer
1st Floor Firehouse Gallery

Join us for this incredible new ceramic exhibition from Jamie Westermeyer! Jamie Westermeyer is a ceramic sculptor and MFA candidate at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Crafts. Formerly Head of Studio at Clayroom in San Francisco, she brings years of experience in ceramics education, community programming, and artist support. Her narrative-driven sculptural work examines girlhood, domestic environments, and the subtle systems of power that shape how women are taught to move, soften, endure, and perform. Using humor, exaggeration, and shifts in scale, she transforms familiar objects and figures into charged scenes that balance playfulness with tension. Her work often draws from personal memory, using clay as a material of both vulnerability and defiance.

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“Size 13″ by Jiageng Lin
2nd Floor Community Darkroom Gallery

From the artist: “Size 13″ is a set of black and white photographs depicting deliberately staged still life, found studio objects, and performance. These photographs serve as a metaphor for what I observe in the present. As things unfold, I often find myself in a position of uncertainty. Witnessing how systems of power slip into self-destruction, corruption, and absurdity, I process these memories and feelings and transform them into still images.

The still life and performance works carry both tension and a sense of irony and playfulness in their staging. The studio becomes a space where external events and personal perception overlap. Through this body of work, I respond to the present condition from a position that is both inside and outside at once.

“Size 13″ is referencing recent news, senior officials were observed wearing oversized dress shoes with noticeable gaps after receiving them as gifts from their leader. The poor fit, likely due to overstated shoe sizes, prompted commentary on their perceived masculinity and sense of power.”