Berkley, CA

Ehren Tool seeks to create an awareness of war by embellishing his cups with combat imagery and political quotes. Tool, a former U.S. Marine who served in the Gulf War, received his BFA from the University of Southern California in 2000, and an MFA from the University of California at Berkley in 2005. Featured in this solo exhibition are 200 cups Tool made using local clay while in Vietnam. His work commemorates his father and other veterans who served for the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Tool's trip to Vietnam was made possible by contributions from the Lighton International Artists Exchange Program and the Kansas City Artists Coalition. A portion of Tool's proceeds from the sale of his work will go to an organization that supports veterans suffering from the effects of Agent Orange.