Resounds: Arts and Culture on the High Plains features interviews with individuals and organizations creating art in its myriad forms throughout our listening area. Hosts Anna Paige and Corby Skinner bring listeners access to the creators who live in our communities and who tell our stories through their art.
Artist Statement
Contemporary ceramic practices and the artifacts of ancient cultures have shaped my pottery aesthetic. I have an enduring appreciation of natural forms and their residue. Given such influences, these primitive fired vessels are intended to look unearthed, time-scoured and fossilized. My palette is limited to the color of the clay and influences of the fire that result in a value study.
Functionality is not my primary objective in making these vessels, although they are usable containers. My greater interest lies in the shape of the form and its layered surface treatments. The challenge is to integrate seemingly spontaneous choices with a balanced appearance. Creating this body of work has been an adventure of sorts, both formally and through experimentation with new pottery methods. My intent is to reference and explore themes of time, mortality, disintegration and renewal.