The Goldmark Cultural Center’s John H. Milde Gallery proudly presents “The Art of Gail Nash Arnold”, an exhibition of new hand-built ceramic sculptural works by artist Gail Nash Arnold.

The exhibition is on display from 8 September 2025 to 3 October 2025 in the John H. Milde Gallery. An opening reception will take place for the exhibition on Saturday 13 September 2025 from 4pm to 7pm at the John H. Milde Gallery. The reception is an ideal time to meet the artist and learn from her about her artwork.

An artist talk about the exhibition will be presented in the Gallery at 5pm on Saturday 13 September 2025.

About the Exhibition

Where do our artistic inspirations spark from? It started in my youth.

My Great Great Grandmother Tuchscherer brought to Wisconsin from Germany, a large beautiful pewter and enamel pot. Mother said it was for hot chocolate. What child would not want to believe that? My large “Chocolate Pots” are also inspired by two ceramic artists: Michael Sherrill and Haynes Bayless.

At age 11, the biography of Auguste Rodin started a life long fascination in hands. Those hands! Wonderfully expressive hands of Pierre de Wissant, standing in the “Burghers of Calais”. Giving hands, taking hands, touching hands, healing hands, pleading hands. We express and create with our hands.

My hand-built ceramic pieces center on clear, strong shapes. I work with coils and slabs to begin the process. With the careful use of added forms, textures, and glaze, I raise the question: Sculpture or function?

Exploring this medium, researching and learning new ways to use clay, I’m always learning, continually testing my own skills. Offering up my finished pieces to the collecting public, there is hope, those viewing will value creativity and add one of my pieces to their collection.