Roberta Segal’s ‘Seven Days of Creation’

Roberta Segal is one of five artists exhibiting at the Providence Art Club in early June.

She will be sharing the space in the Dodge House Gallery with Nina Ackmann in a show titled “A Sense of Design.”

For the past two years, Segal has been working on a series exploring the earliest traditions of biblical thought. “I study weekly with Rabbi Andrew Klein and a group of challenging, questioning thinkers.

To create this project, I leave my 21st century scientific world behind and transport myself across time, space and gender.

The powerful poetic language of Ancient Hebrew impresses a visual image that is carried from father to son,” she said.

The 17 pieces in “The Seven Days of Creation” concentrate on the emotional response of a tribe member sitting around a campfire listening to the words of the oral tradition. Segal has chosen monotype prints and glass objects to portray the response. These are her two favorite modes of expression.

The show opens with a reception on June 4 from 2 to 4 p.m., and continues through June 23.  The Providence Art Club is at 11 Thomas Street in Providence. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.  Galleries are free and open to the public.