Alex here.
I get the sense that this blog hasn't been updated in a very long time, and I thought I'd bring it back, somewhat, by bringing in some images of ceramic art that's been inspiring me lately.
This is some work by a friend of a friend:
An artist who inspired me a lot when I was working only as a hand-builder is Beth Cavener Stichter. Her work is often monumental, both gestural and careful.
This brings me to one of my mentors, John Byrd. When he was my professor, I was just beginning to get acquainted with clay. His combination of clay and non-clay materials is challenging, unusual, and masterful.
A great many other artists working in clay inform the work that I do. I plan on listing other such artists in the future. I would invite other BCA Clay Studio folks to post links and images for the artists and other inspirations they have for making work in clay.
