“Mallory Wetherell’s delicately rendered porcelain sculptures and vessels respond to the long art historical tradition of treating women as muses or objects to be consumed. Calling attention to the politicization of the female body, Wetherell explores topics including reproductive justice, fertility, and privacy. She often deploys self-deprecating humor and hidden symbolism to reclaim the female gaze and empower women. Mallory Wetherell lives and works in Kearney, Nebraska and is a professor of art and head of ceramics at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.” – The Joslyn Art Museum

“The Gaze” re-examines the traditional narrative of predator and prey. “Pythons & Peaches” explores themes of seduction, fertility, and being considered past one’s prime. “Sourpuss” is a response to commonly being told to smile.