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Artist, Sara Mayer, unveils Fractured Bonds, a powerful new ceramic exhibition that delves into the fragile and resilient nature of relationships impacted by mental illness. Through a deeply personal and evocative body of work, Mayer examines the unseen forces that fracture, strain, and sometimes fortify our bonds with one another.
Using clay as both medium and metaphor, Fractured Bonds explores the tension between vulnerability and strength. Each piece captures a moment suspended between collapse and repair—cracks that threaten to split apart, sutures that mend and endure, forms that seem to tremble yet stand firm. Some sculptures embody the isolation and dissonance that mental health struggles can create, while others celebrate the profound resilience found in healing and reconnection.
"Ceramics, like relationships, carry the history of every touch, every impact," says Mayer. "In this work, I embrace imperfection to reflect the raw, unfiltered experience of navigating love, family, and friendship through the complexities of mental health."
By honoring both fracture and mending, Fractured Bonds invites viewers to witness the beauty in imperfection and the strength that emerges from struggle. The exhibition is a poignant reminder that even in our most broken moments, there remains the possibility of connection, survival, and hope.
Exhibition Details:
Location: Hodson Gallery, 401 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21701
Dates: October 5th – October 18th
Gallery Hours: 4PM-6PM
For media inquiries, interviews, or additional information, please contact:
saramadeceramics@gmail.com
For current students and alumni. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Toll House Lobby and Hodson Science and Technology Center
Hosted by The Graduate School at Hood College
Health & Wellness Mixer details
Biology & Business Mixer details
Contact gradsuccess@hood.edu for details.
Artist: Lauren Poor
Reception 10/11 from 4-6 p.m. at The Hodson Gallery
Exhibition Dates: Oct 6-17
Go to the Inauguration webpage for details
6:00 p.m., Hodson Auditorium, Rosenstock Hall. Free and open to the public, but registration is recommended.
Cory McCray shares insights from his debut book, The Apprenticeship That Saved My Life, about mentorship, grit and opportunity. What an inspiring story Cory has to share!
Noon
Joanna Eaton, RDN, Director of the Nutrition Science M.S. Dietetics Track and Nutrition Science Track.
6:30 p.m., Hodson Auditorium, Rosenstock Hall. Free and open to the public.
As part of the Black Student Union 51st anniversary celebration, join award-winning actor, best-selling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Hill Harper for a lively evening of conversation, featuring a keynote speech, Q&A and book signing.
“Hill Harper is not just telling stories—he’s changing the narrative. Hill Harper’s dedication to youth empowerment, closing the wealth gap, entrepreneurship and social justice make him a force for positive change.”
-Tammi Simpson, J.D., vice president for community and inclusivity
7 p.m., Whitaker Commons
Free and open to the public
The Biology Department and Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies cordially invite you to a screening of Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics on Nov. 4, 2025at 7:00 PM. This presentation is open to the public and will be co-hosted by the local chapter of the Sierra Club. There will be a brief Q&A discussion following the film.
Hosted by Tonya Thomas Finton '78
Contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement for details.
See the entire schedule here.
Take a holiday lights tour of Frederick on a bus from Maryland Double-Deckers with Hood alumni and family. Registration required.
Start/End Location: Hood College
Tour time: 6:45-7:30PM
Contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement for details and how to register.
Hosted by Marylou Herrmann Foley '64 and Donna Peterson '79
Contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement for details.
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