The Bay School Community Arts Center will host a reception for solo show of mixed media work by artist Allyson Childress from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Mathews studio.

“Transformation” is about changing grief, rage and fear into art that reflects women’s innate power, potency and potential, said a press release. The reception is free and open to the public.

Childress attended the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, where she studied ceramics and sculpture, graduating in 2010 with a B.A. in Studio Art. She has created large-scale installations and window displays for the international clothing brand Anthropologie and most recently designs and creates custom, one-of-a-kind pieces for commercial and residential spaces, said a press release.

“My work is deeply influenced by the divine feminine and cosmic intuition,” said Childress in the release. “Each piece is approached through daily ritual and meditation, paired with extensive research in...