Artist Statement

The three artists I chose really interested me. I really like Susan Beiner's work and how she uses more than just clay to create something amazing. I like how Steve Irvine uses color and glazing to really make his work stand out. And I like how Matthew Yanchuk only uses one bright color and then black and white to make something simple extraordinary. Artistically right now I know many techniques with glazing and on the wheel and I need to practice and perfect those things. I think I am much better on the wheel than hand-building. Because I am better on the wheel I will probably be making functional things and I would like to perfect my techniques there. I will also try to incorporate some ideas from the artists that I researched. I want to use more than just clay and I also want to experiment with glazes and color. I hope I can use these things and I look forward to a great semester of ceramics.