These vessels are wheel thrown and altered into sharp edged rectangular forms. I like to treat these as 3D canvases and apply any number of surface treatments including masks, stamps, transfers, overlapping glazes, and textures.
Teapots combine many of the techniques used in the other ceramic forms I create. Thrown and altered forms are combined with slabs and post fired handles.
These constructions generally start as wheel thrown and altered vessels. There is an additive or subtraction process to produce forms with architectural references.
Oil Lamps are whimsical functional vessels that employ typical oil lamp wicks and aromatic oils that are intended for outdoor use and incorporate snuffing cups that are sometimes hinged to the main body.
Pouring vessels include pitchers, brandy bottles, flasks, and water or wine carafes. They are all wheel thrown and altered from basic cylinders. A variety of spouts are either added or formed in the basic thrown vessel.
These forms are developed on the wheel. Graceful curves are cut into the floors and tops. Separately thrown tops that contain galleries for lids are attached. A variety of slip and glaze decoration complete these vessels.
I’ve been interested in applying graphics in the form of laser transfers, decals, slip decoration, resists, slip transfers, and collages.
This is an outgrowth of my own collage work and the inspiration found in artists such as Rauschenburg, Chermareff and Klee. There is an ongoing series entitled, “Klee Jars” inspired by Klee’s geometric paintings.
Two for one, two hearts are better than one, it takes two.
Duets appear in all forms of art and music. I enjoy the dynamic that is created in paired vessels. Some are formed as one piece and split in half. Others are made separately
Work from recent soda firing
