A. Sartorius Ceramics : August 2012

Thursday, August 9, 2012

QUICK!

Filled some coffee mug orders last night! Hopefully the new owners are enjoying a fresh pot from them this morning. The new forms I managed to turn out are up above. Today's the last day of prep for my friends visit and all the other big travels, presentations, and STUFF that has kept me nice and distracted from working in the studio. Sorry for the lack of new stuff.

Monday, August 6, 2012

A Brief Return

I'm back for this week with a whirl of preparations
for the up coming new JET orientation in Kochi City,
the arrival of my dear friend Marcus Liotta this Saturday, and fevered attempts at cramming in some studio time. Managed to make some new rice bowls today. The only nice thing about the summer heat is that it allows me to throw forms in the morning, dry them through the day, and trim them in the late afternoon. Hopefully the new work will be photographed and uploaded by Thursday for your viewing pleasure. Sorry about the busy summer time table, but we'll do the best we can!
It's all for the love of clay!

Artist Statement

I really don’t know what my work is. Self exploration? My hands seem to pull new things from the clay every time I sit at the wheel. I love the rhythm and physicality inherent in working in clay. I am a self educating ceramics enthusiast seeking to heighten my understanding and skills in a field that has, I think, always held my heart. There is just something so perfect about someone sitting at a potter’s wheel, and producing something that is meant to be held! With every rotation of the wheel new shapes and desires come to me, and I can only keep growing in order to better express those sensations in my work.