South Salem, NY, United States
On the potter's wheel I feel in harmony with the universe. Throwing clay on the wheel is an intuitiv...
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(4 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(4 Followers)
On the potter's wheel I feel in harmony with the universe. Throwing clay on the wheel is an intuitive and spontaneous process. At times I stretch my clay almost to its breaking point - to see where it might lead. Transformation can happen when you push to unexpected places. And if the clay can survive the transformation - then the alchemy can happen.
I use glazes and slips and multi-fire in an electric kiln to create surfaces that reflect the elemental nature around us - dirt, mud, water, ice and fire.
On the wheel - as in everything in life - transformation is always present. From infancy to old age, day into night and the changing of the seasons. As if a metaphor for nature's entropic process - the pot transforms into a different state of being - it metamorphoses into something else.
Potter / art conservator
Hammond Museum "The Elemental Clay"
Through July 2023