So I had to finally sit and rewrite my artist statement for a gallery exhibit I'll have work displayed in May... it's still sort of in the works, but this is what I'm comfortable with thus far.
My art is craft. My craft is relationships.
Craft is intimate, it’s a conversation. It’s the passing of energy, time, reflection, fear and hope from one person to another. Craft requires time and patience, a knowledge and understanding of the materials one chooses to work with; a relationship must be created.
Facilitating relationships is my ultimate goal. A bowl is just a bowl, but a handmade bowl filled with food to be shared amongst a family takes on a whole new significance. It’s communal. A mug’s just a mug until it’s used for coffee with a dear friend.
That process - being the middle woman between raw materials and the lives they can touch – is what gets me out of bed in the morning.
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