COLLECTION NAME:
CVPA Student Collection
Record
resource_ID:
2015mblack_001, 2015mblack_002, 2015mblack_003
artist_name:
Black, Mary
artist_variant_name:
Mary Black
artist_nationality:
American
artist_vital_dates:
1988
UMassD_CVPA_degree:
MFA - Artisanry
graduation_year:
2015
area_of_study:
Ceramics
additional_acad_degrees :
BFA Degree University of North Carolina Charlotte
medium:
stoneware, glazes and decals
work_title:
Freckles
technique:
Ceramic process
work_date:
2015
dimensions:
14" x 15 1/2" x 14
description:
I am insecure which in turn makes my sculptures insecure. I hand build ceramic forms that I feel connected to or that I believe in... only to quickly shift into doubt and hesitation on how others will perceive them. This is where surface comes in as a way to mask the moments on the form that I am uncomfortable with in their 'naked' or exposed state. Surface decoration works to both distract and draw one in. Although I believe the decorative elements of mark making, glazing, decals and lusters are ways to hide the insecurities- they are still visible. My forms are the reflection and response of trying to balance the positive and negative emotions and build an acceptance for both.
2015
