Past Work
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Seedling Clayworks
2013-2022 |
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Seedling Clayworks was a small, thriving online pottery business that I built and operated for nine years. It served as a space to freely and joyously experiment with many themes, materials and styles of work. On occasion I will revisit some of the many designs I developed and offer them during a shop update. Below is a bit more about the work I created while running this studio.
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My overall intent is to make ceramics that speak to your love for Nature.
Landscapes are often woven into our memories and sense of self. As children we were drawn to get our hands dirty, to throw off our shoes (and pants) and jump into a stream, to stop mid-play and carefully observe an insect, to run out into the desert or woods and explore, collecting special rocks/seeds/leaves along the way to keep as souvenirs. By diving into our natural surroundings we learned so much about ourselves and our place in nature. We belong there. Many of us remember and want to return as often as possible. I make pottery that serves as a personal memento for experiences in nature that have made an impression on me. Perhaps a bud vase made to resemble a rock or a mug adorned with a miniature insect/landscape can serve as a tiny reminder, while you sip your morning coffee, to make time to head outdoors. |
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My ceramic work is always evolving and features rotating themes that stem from my love of earth materials, favorite landscapes, artistic influences from my Mexican heritage, plants, insects and geology. I have developed a wide range of series or collections that capture this diversity of interests and influences. Working on a variety of designs keeps me passionate and eager to go to work each day. I love learning new techniques and challenging myself.
Each batch of ceramic work offered during shop updates will contain a mix of past designs that continue to be developed, as well as new takes on familiar themes.
Each batch of ceramic work offered during shop updates will contain a mix of past designs that continue to be developed, as well as new takes on familiar themes.
