My path to clay art was circuitous. At the time my first child was born, I learned to weave, enjoying the interplay between color and texture. Working with color led to painting, and simultaneously I stumbled upon clay. While training with contemporary artist Eve Margo Withrow while we both lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, I developed a true love for working with clay. In 2003, I moved East with my family, settling just north of Baltimore. I welcome visitors to my home studio by appointment.
My ceramic pieces are made from coils and slabs of earthenware and stoneware clay, and hand-painted glazes. I am drawn to hand-building techniques because of the imperfect and organic forms that emerge. Imperfection best models life, complete with nuance, texture, asymmetry, and the welcome “accidents.”
The spiral, an ancient symbol of evolution, growth and change, sometimes becomes part of my work. I hand-carved a clay spiral stamp that I impress into clay to “sign” my work. It might be the eye of a fish or an element added to the base of a sculptural piece. I am reminded of the beauty, turmoil and energy of the life cycle, always changing, always growing.
Carbery Morrow
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