This month we are featuring the work of Aimee Herring. Her beautiful pottery pieces are available for your viewing and shopping pleasure in our gallery. There are a few samples below. |
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Aimee tells us, "As a young child, I was endlessly fascinated with the elements of nature, color and human expression around me. Through art, I attempted to re-create these observations using bright colors and bold lines. "When I began working with clay in my early twenties, I was mesmerized at how it enabled me to capture the vibrant delicacy of life in a single piece of work that could be held and touched." |
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"During the winter of 2003, I took a beginners class in clay and “throwing” on the potter’s wheel. "After that class, my approach to capturing life through art began to transform." |
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"Smitten and intrigued by the idea of using simple, raw elements of clay, water, and fire to create a piece of touchable and functional art, I committed myself to the study of ceramics." |
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"During this internship, John instilled within me the wisdom of cultivating an admiration for each step in the intensive process of creating works of clay. "I learned the magnificent attributes of patience and perseverance the clay demands out of its artisans. "I learned to observe the clay, to watch how it reflects and holds light. "I learned its limits and limitlessness." |
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"Since my experience in Africa, I continued to pursue my passion with ceramics and opened a studio in Louisville, Colorado, in 2005. "Through my work, I strive to preserve the vulnerability of the clay while using its form as a canvas for color, soft lines, and bold, vibrant colors." |
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"Each piece is created using a high-quality porcelain clay body. Most pieces are hand-thrown on the wheel, altered and trimmed. Some pieces are hand-built. Each piece is then fired once in an electric kiln. "I then apply glaze (which I have developed and mixed myself,) and brushwork with pure colorant oxides. "Each piece then goes through a twenty-four hour firing process in a gas-fired kiln at 2400F degrees." |
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Please visit Van Gogh's Ear Gallery
to see Aimee Herring's creations. Or you may contact us for more information about her work. |
