Myopia

solo exhibition from my home studio

Exhibition Statement

With the time spent at home this last year, I have become more aware of the inappreciable details in my routine and environment.  With this awareness the smaller objects that had been easily overlooked have grown in presence. I am more fully thinking about their provenance, importance, and in some cases, who made them. These objects have in turn become reflection points, letting my mind wander from past experiences, to present day moments, to future goals.

It is with this sentiment in mind, that I have selected a series of small works to showcase from my home studio. The table that I typically use for hand building is the pedestal. I also voice a few of my thoughts about some of these objects I have made as they relate to memory, material, weight, scale, individuality, objectness, and visible process.

Artist Statement

My work is inspired by the inseparable relationship between time and place, and form and surface.

River stones, worn leather, and antique industrial objects are all uniquely changed by the environment in which they exist. When I work with clay, I convey a similar narration of time and place. I work in an intentionally straightforward manner, choosing the clay and combination of processes for the marks that will be left behind.  The processes of making are recorded on the surface of the object and begin to reveal the qualities of the material and tell a visual story.

I utilize the wood firing process and reduction cool techniques to continue to highlight form and surface variations, and reference the slow and continuous passage of time. Through wood firing, the form and surface become unique to the singular object.

Myopia- Images of Exhibited Pieces