Don Wilkinson, in his review in The New Bedford Light, had this to say: “‘Pink in Ashes’ and ‘Social Justice’ are reminders that all creatives, be they performing, visual or literary artists, have tools at hand, be they guitars, paintbrushes or words. Take arms.” Bravo Don!
Shining a light on the Opinionated Stoneware in the GalleryX Social Justice show he shared:
“Ceramicist Kerry Cudmore addresses a number of hot topic issues including mental health and communication within relationships. Her “Bowl of Misogyny” is a shallow fleshy-pink dish into which a series of insulting words are stamped: unhinged, ditz, crazy, nag, feminazi … and worse.
Her large-scale hanging work of metal and stoneware is called “81% Me Too.” Eighty-one tiny hands are suspended from cords, signifying the percentage of women nationwide that reported being the victim of sexual assault or harassment in their lifetime, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.”