Pottery instead of Poetry

For the past ten years I have concentrated on poetry and photography with a little painting thrown in for good measure. As a photographer, my work combines photography with pieces painted and layered into contemplative digital collages. Building on this process of adding colour and layering textures, I have discovered the joy of creating something new through the malleable material of clay.

For the month of April, I am participating in an exhibition in Canmore called Firing the Bow. All the pieces aer hand built and strive to capture organic, earthy design. My clay work is inspired by the wabi-sabi aesthetic of finding beauty in imperfection, celebrating the unconventional, and embracing rustic and natural elements. I find contentment in creating the simple and modest rather than luxurious perfection. The wabi-sabi philosophy recognizes that all things are fleeting and aging is natural and beautiful. 
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Key to the pieces included in this show are the surface treatments applied that react during firing. I have included shards of stained glass materials or glazes that are bursting with bits of “gems”. The surfaces are textural and painterly with inspiration drawn from the edges of the Bow River. 

To view other pieces check out my pottery page.