{"product_id":"reverend-joyce-mcdonald-ministry-9781732641587","title":"Reverend Joyce McDonald: Ministry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTender and devotional figures in clay from an ordained minister and self-described testimonial artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and based in Brooklyn, sculptor Reverend Joyce McDonald (born 1951) crafts moving testimonies to themes that have shaped her life: hope, grace and serenity, but also hardship, loss and devotion. As an ordained minister in the Church of the Open Door, spirituality and service are integral to McDonald's life and work. Her work often depicts figures in repose or embrace, embodying the strength, support and unconditional love that has sustained her life.\u003cbr\u003eThe first museum exhibition devoted to her work, \u003ci\u003eMinistry\u003c\/i\u003e surveys the McDonald's prolific output since the 1990s, bringing together early works in air-dry clay and found materials with recent glazed ceramics. It presents a nuanced view of McDonald's biography, incorporating archival materials that trace her family and upbringing in Brooklyn's Farragut houses as well as her decades of exhibiting art as a member of Visual AIDS. The catalog features critical essays by Kyle Croft, the exhibition's curator, and Jareh Das, as well as an interview with McDonald conducted by artist Rafael Sánchez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Visual Aids, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.56w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781732641587","brand":"Visual Aids, New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45133357777033,"sku":"9781732641587","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d3aa98ac-d0c4-476b-b3f6-1163f4af6d25.jpg?v=1767677056","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/reverend-joyce-mcdonald-ministry-9781732641587","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}