Giant diatoms? Artifacts of a vanished civilization? Whatever they are, the hand-built red clay creations in Shayla Marsh’s “Semantics,” one of four separate shows at the Lancaster Museum of Art nearing the end of their run, make a fascinating installation. The installation “explores the meaning of words” through the interplay of form, textures and colors. The positive-negative ceramic works of “Silent Semantics,” are arranged on the floor in two groups, each piece in one group having a corresponding “opposite” in the other group. The colors are subdued – red, cream and deep graphite gray; the forms are organic. Also on display are works by Claire Giblin, Eric Miley and Thomas Scullin. If you haven’t seen this show yet, catch it before it closes on Saturday. The museum is located at 135 N. Lime St. and hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Next up at the museum will be the annual Scholastic Art Awards show, opening Friday, March 8.
