Back when I was studying architecture at Rhode Island School of Design, a practicing architect was brough it to give us a critique. He blistered me accurately and correctly. It was the excuse I was looking for to transfer to the painting department. But what to do with my love for buildings? Probing for a way to get at it, that’s how I think about my ceramics: miniature buildings.
Stoneware, 3.5 x 1.25 x 9.5
Some ceramicists make their work offer utility as a major component of its beauty. Others pursue forms more sculptural with hints of function at most. Distinct approaches.
Glazed stoneware, 9.25 x 4
One consideration is whether or not the surface decoration is essential to the form. Would the decoration go just as well on any other shape?
Stoneware, 5.75×10
Imperfections and unpredictability in craft, whatever the skill level, can certify that particular hands made it, adding interest.
Stoneware, 4.75×10