Clay on Main announces ‘Islands/Weird Lancaster’ exhibit

Clay on Main is delighted to share the photographs and ink drawings of proud Pennsylvanians Emily Savill and John Salvino, both of Lancaster. The show will open on Sunday, March 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. with a reception that is free and open to the public.

Savill is an alternative photographer who consistently experiments with different styles and subjects, with a passion for film photography. She uses various cameras, from fully manual SLRs and TLRs to plastic point and shoots and homemade pinhole cameras. Weird Lancaster is a photography project that showcases and celebrates the wonderfully unique people and places of her town. She explains, “I desire to bring absolute positivity to the word “weird” and help build a community of those who are bold enough to stand out.”

John Salvino is an artist and author who works in a range of different illustration styles, including sumie, sequential art, digital painting, and concept design. His ‘Islands’ Sumi ink series and his graphic novel ‘She Walks with the Giant’ have been in galleries and shops in Lancaster City since 2015. Salvino says, “My “Islands” series takes inspiration from the Japanese sumi-e style, depicting islands suspended in space, some empty, some teeming with life. It began as a form of therapy, but the series has evolved over the years. Now I approach it in more of a storytelling mode, using silhouette and symbolism to illustrate a fantasy world.”

Clay on Main is a nonprofit artists’ cooperative, located at 313 Main St. in the historic village of Oley.