The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection of contemporary ceramics, “Once Upon a Time: Telling Stories Through Clay”, will be on display for 10 weeks at the Kingwood Branch Library. The unique exhibit features nine objects from their ceramics collection on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

 “The museum exhibitions add another layer to the libraries’ services by creating an opportunity for library patrons to experience works of art directly,” said Rebecca Elliot, curatorial assistant, Modern and Contemporary Decorative Arts and Design for the MFAH.

The museum is excited to be able to share the collection and by sending exhibitions of original works of art to area libraries, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is able to expose audiences who might not otherwise be able to experience the power of art. Rebecca adds “people have been creating art to tell stories since the beginning of time, the museum becomes part of the life of the community, and the community gets to experience the power of art.”

“These works stimulated our imaginations and we hope that they will do the same for other viewers. Each has a story behind it that sprang from the mind of the artist, and it's fun to look at the works and try to imagine why the artists made them look the way they do,” said Elliot. “When we do this as viewers, we create a connection between ourselves and the artist.”

“Once Upon a Time” will be at the Kingwood Branch Library, 4400 Bens View Lane, from now through Aug. 28. For more information, call the library at 281-360-6804.