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In 2002, I received a Creative Artist
Grant from the Michigan and Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural
Affairs. With this grant I created 21 final vessels varying in size
from a small 3” vessel that can be hand held to a 20” vessel that must
be reached around. Each piece is accessible to the viewer through sight
and/or touch, facilitating a multi sensory approach to experiencing the
work.
Each piece initially took shape as a
classic form - bowl, urn, vase, etc. These wheel thrown forms were then
reinterpreted by stretching and pushing the damp walls of the clay as
much as the piece could sustain while still remaining true to its
classic influence.
The final surface detail and texture
varies with each vessel and was based upon the characteristics of each
final form. Carving as well as glazing was utilized to bring the pieces
to completion. The finished vessels manifest as an integration of
ancient form with a contemporary interpretation.
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