Ellen Davidson
graduated from Chouinard Art School with a BFA and Honors in
Ceramics. Her ceramic sculpture and pottery originates in
observations of the natural world. Strong form and varied decoration
with slips or glazes highlights her work. Since she make only art pottery, her work is experimental in
many
directions, both utilitarian and sculptural, and each is one of a
kind.
Teaching is as much a joy to
her as creating. Her teaching
style is very relaxed and she encourages her students to listen to
their
own muse and reflect their own personal vision in their work. In her classes there is a free exchange of
ideas and
the creative energy and supportive environment enriches her as much
as her students. Most important,
in work and in class, she likes having fun!
Spellbound by Porcelain since first I touched
it, I have explored this endearing material for 25 years. The image
that takes form in front of me, from a lump of clay, is intriguing. I find expression through Porcelain. Sometimes
it is whimsical and light, other times contemplative and calming.
Continually, the Porcelain embodies hope or promise with its ability to
hold light. It is fulfilling when pieces taken from the kiln
have their own aura; a life energy that comes out of my hands and mind,
but that truly is infused with magic. I continue with Porcelain
delighted with the way it reveals the wonders of our beautiful world.
Tabitha Buzby I am drawn to textures and use relief carving to bring these designs
out of the clay. Ceramics is such a tactile medium through all its
stages that it is important to me for a piece to feel good in the
hand. Through texture, weight and proportion the piece must feel right
as well as look complete. Much of my inspiration comes from nature and
little frames, close-ups, or snapshots of plants in various stages of
blooming. The texture I use most often comes from the way light falls
through the leaves on a tree. It is the same dappled effect that you
will see when a candle is placed in one of my translucent tea lights.
With this addition of light into the ceramic medium I hope to project a
mood, one that is both calming and beautiful yet thought provoking.
Stacy Jo Scott The ability of
useful everyday objects to enter our homes and touch the most common
events of our lives imbues these objects with a certain significance
that only the intimacy of function can allow. These are the objects we
hold in our hands, and touch to our lips. In these acts of intimacy,
art and careful design can reach us when we are least expecting it,
when we have our guards down. When these objects carry conceptual
significance, it is in these unexpected moments that the ideas can
penetrate our lives in the most subversive and subtle ways. Through
the lens of functional ceramics I examine the role of handcrafted
objects within the current context of a disposable culture.
Specifically interesting to me is the role of everyday domesticity and
the place of art and concept in this sphere. Especially prevalent in my
current work is the subtle narrative of personal story. I relate
imagery through surface drawings from my own experience in the iconic
and disjointed schema of memory or dream. These images appear or
recede to illicit reactions as through a clouded memory. My forms
are lively and well-meaning and indicate the same sort of intentional
whimsy that is evident in the drawings.
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