Artist Statement
My work is a collaboration of traditional techniques with modern design influence. Studying in Okinawa, Japan, and attending grad school in Seoul, Korea, has given me a new cultural understanding in relation to ceramics.
Studio Description
Working in my garage currently. Handbuilding on a banding wheel.
What type of clay do you use?
Low-fired earthenware
What temperature do you fire to?
1190° C/ 2174° F
What is your primary forming method?
Korean Traditional Onggi Slab Building
What is your favorite surface treatment?
Korean buncheong slip
Do you make any of your own tools?
Yes
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Traditional
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
Creativity
What is the one thing in your studio you can’t live without?
Tools
What are your top three studio wishes?
Bigger studio, large wood/salt kiln, pugmill
What’s on your current reading list?
Anything by Slavoj Žižek
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
Money earned from pottery/art goes into the fund for supplies
How do you recharge creatively?
Read history books and visit museums
Do you have any DIY tips for studio efficiency?
Stay clean and tidy
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Studied abroad 3 years in Korea for M.F.A.
What did your first piece look like?
Porcelain cylinder
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Ability to see through clay to check thickness
What area of skill do you most look to other artists to learn?
Glaze recipes
Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
Jang Seokhyun taught me about Onggi in Korea and opened my mind to new understanding about art/craft.
What is on your studio playlist?
Cannibal Corpse
Why do you create art?
Creativity outlet
Who is your favorite artist and what do you admire about that artist?
Francis Bacon His ability to be himself.
What is your best studio tip?
Stay tidy and everything is easy to find
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
More iron
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