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David Warren
Bend, Oregon

Artist Statement: In January 2000 I took a basic pottery hand-building class.  I was burnt out from my graphic design firm work and looking to re-energize and didn’t really expect to like pottery.  It turned out that I loved the feel of the clay, the ability to make three- dimensional forms quickly and the challenge of something new.  I also enjoyed the openness, sharing and camaraderie of the pottery community, something I found missing in the design world.  In high school I had excelled in silversmith and metal work and always enjoyed working with my hands.  With the computerization of graphic design I missed the physical, handcraft aspect of it.

My ceramics are informed by my interest in architecture, design, modern art and the natural world.  My work is about the exploration of form and surface; the ambiguity of form, function and object with the surface treatment inherent to the form.

My work is handmade using a slab roller and extruder from low-fire clay.  My glazes are sprayed and I create tarpaper patterns, which enable me to make multiple pieces that are similar in form.

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