samirah steinmeyer ceramics
Samirah’s ceramic work is always evolving. Her work features rotating themes that stem from her love of earth materials, favorite landscapes, artistic influences from her Mexican heritage, plants, insects and geology.
Each batch of ceramic work available during shop updates will contain a mix of past designs that have been further developed, as well as new takes on familiar themes. The collection below, for instance will look different as new geological ideas are incorporated into the design. Allowing the work to evolve keeps things fresh and fun for everyone.
Each batch of ceramic work available during shop updates will contain a mix of past designs that have been further developed, as well as new takes on familiar themes. The collection below, for instance will look different as new geological ideas are incorporated into the design. Allowing the work to evolve keeps things fresh and fun for everyone.
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latest collection: lithified
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The connections between ceramics and geology are many. A glazed ceramic piece is composed of earth minerals such as silica, feldspar, alumina, calcium carbonate, various oxides. These minerals in particular combinations produce beautiful colors, crystals, effects and textures on ceramic pieces. In nature, the mineral calcium carbonate alone is responsible for a variety of incredible, natural sculptural forms.
Actions used to manipulate a clay piece such as layering, stretching, compressing, folding, shearing and heating also act upon the earth to shape landscapes. Stemming from a fascination with geology, this collection mimics the lithification process as each piece is being made. Each marbled mug or vase has a distinct, random pattern of sedimentary strata throughout its form. When pieces are sliced, broken or sanded during making, previously hidden patterns and layers are revealed. The process of creating each piece feels like discovery. |
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recent collaborative work
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El Cacomixtle Del Desierto Sonorense is a collaborative sculpture made by Samirah and sculptor George Rodriguez for a group exhibit by the name of El Zodiaco Familiar.
Using her marbled clay slabs, including one layer mixed with Sonoran Desert sand, she pressed the slabs into a large, four part plaster mold of Rodriguez's Cacomixtle sculpture, stitching together a patterned base to sculpt upon. To learn more about the process, click here, To learn more about the show, click here. |
This exhibit is currently showing at the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, Washington.
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past and rotating work
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A variety of designs have emerged over the years coalescing into series or collections.
To the right and below are a few examples from some of the following series: The Desert, The Mountains, The Canyons, Trees in Four Seasons, Geothermal Pools, Road Trip, Rocks (with lichen, moss, fossils...), Desert Skulls/Skeletons, and Insects/Arachnids/Annelids. |
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Feel free to view current work and all past work on my instagram page