Artist Statement
My
clay is wobbly
clay is wobbly
Sliding
swiftly through my fingers
swiftly through my fingers
Wobbly
on clay dome. Wobble on
on clay dome. Wobble on
Open.
Pull up. Thin out. Slap around
Pull up. Thin out. Slap around
Sometimes
they make it
they make it
Sometimes
they don’t
they don’t
Toss
it in the bucket
it in the bucket
Start
again
again
Open.
Pull up. Thin out. Slap around
Pull up. Thin out. Slap around
Pinch
it off
it off
Now it
will sit
will sit
Sit.
Stiffen up. Be patient
Stiffen up. Be patient
In a
bucket I mix a little of this
bucket I mix a little of this
A
handful of that
handful of that
The
mixture is becoming binder. A texture
mixture is becoming binder. A texture
Score.
Bind. Attach. It looks good there
Bind. Attach. It looks good there
And
there. I grab another
there. I grab another
Score.
Bind. Attach. Step back
Bind. Attach. Step back
The process
is familiar
is familiar
Working
as a one woman assembly line
as a one woman assembly line
Bisque.
Glaze. Fire. Sandblast. Luster
Glaze. Fire. Sandblast. Luster
Fire
again
again
Each
action creating a symbiotic relationship
action creating a symbiotic relationship
Or I toss
it in the bucket
it in the bucket
And start
again
again
