Artist's Statement
As artists, we deal with visual imagery. This is what makes us unique from the rest of the world. Some artists primarily see color, others see line and form. I see light and shadow. Light can create energy and spontaneity as well as make art seem to radiate with value and color. I believe that with the right lighting, art can dance.
I explored the concept of light using raku and porcelain as my mediums. I chose to use raku because of its metallic glaze. The glaze gives the vessels vibrancy and mystery due to the reflection of light on its iridescent colors. Porcelain has a translucent quality. Light can illuminate porcelain from the inside as well as from the outside to enhance a work's graceful form.
The monotypes help accentuate the clay pieces in that they also work on the same theme of light. An original monotype is created on a glass plate and is darker, while the print is a lighter version. The second print on the right is actually a "ghost" print, which is even lighter and comes from a second run through the press.
Light gives us so many gifts. I want my artwork to capture and reflect the bounty.
I explored the concept of light using raku and porcelain as my mediums. I chose to use raku because of its metallic glaze. The glaze gives the vessels vibrancy and mystery due to the reflection of light on its iridescent colors. Porcelain has a translucent quality. Light can illuminate porcelain from the inside as well as from the outside to enhance a work's graceful form.
The monotypes help accentuate the clay pieces in that they also work on the same theme of light. An original monotype is created on a glass plate and is darker, while the print is a lighter version. The second print on the right is actually a "ghost" print, which is even lighter and comes from a second run through the press.
Light gives us so many gifts. I want my artwork to capture and reflect the bounty.
Shimmering
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Pouring Vessel I
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Pouring Vessel II
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Illumination
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Death
Outside (first print)
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Unnoticed Life (ghost print)
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