Pyro Gallery, 2009
  1. “Tangine with bees” 26"h
    “Tangine with bees” 26"h
  2. “Krater with humming birds” 29"h
    “Krater with humming birds” 29"h
  3. “Empire with goldfish” 13"h
    “Empire with goldfish” 13"h
  4. "Stamnos with rats" 20"h
    "Stamnos with rats" 20"h
  5. “Apothecary jar” 23"h
    “Apothecary jar” 23"h
  6. “Collecting bowl with dung beatle” 18"d (photo 1)
    “Collecting bowl with dung beatle” 18"d (photo 1)
  7. “Collecting bowl with dung beatle” 18"d (photo 2)
    “Collecting bowl with dung beatle” 18"d (photo 2)
  8. “Dynasty with mother and baby bird” 28"h
    “Dynasty with mother and baby bird” 28"h
  9. “Volute with butterflies” 31"h
    “Volute with butterflies” 31"h
  10. Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
    Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
  11. Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
    Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
  12. Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
    Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
  13. Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
    Pyro Gallery, Louisville Ky 2009
  14. “Gather" a platter with eggs
    “Gather" a platter with eggs
  15. "Lekythoi with dolphin" 22"h
    "Lekythoi with dolphin" 22"h

artist's statment

   
   I am particularly interested in the crossover between form and function that is found in ancient Etruscan, Greek and Roman pottery. Archaeologists have found thousands of clay drinking cups, storage containers and cooking vessels from earlier civilizations, which tell us what people traded and ate and give us insight into their everyday lives. They also discovered vessels in which the artist pushed their skills to create objects that clearly rose above everyday use. In such works of art, the form and surface design unite, creating an object that surpasses its original intent. It was with this in mind that I set out to create the pieces for this show.
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