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ME Michelle Erickson 401 Main Street Post Office Box 401 Yorktown, Virginia 23690 Studio Telephone: 757-727-9139 Studio Facsimile: 757-727-9709 Email: mepottery@aol.com
Jamestown 2007 |
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have been working in clay for twenty years and have concentrated on 17th-
and 18th-century English ceramic technology-a period in which
English pottery rose to the height of the world ceramic industry.
The evolution of these rich and varied ceramic techniques permeates my works as a contemporary ceramic artist and provides a unique glimpse into the past through the present. The juxtaposition of these techniques outside a framework of traditionalism enables me to explore the irony in the making of ceramic objects in an age where they are entirely irrelevant. Beyond techniques, my interest in working with a wide range of clay bodies and decorative finishes continuously reinforces the rich heritage of ceramics in several different cultural traditions. My life’s work is my love for expressing my feelings through all forms of art-from the most unassuming object to the most exalted. As such, the imagery embodied in my pots tends to reflect the underlying archetypes of the human condition regardless of time period or cultural beliefs. |
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2007 Commemorative Medallion |
Slipware | English Delft Contemporary |