147 - Clay Tumbler and Platter, Naomi Cleary, Value: $150

147

Title: Clay Tumbler and Platter

Artist: Naomi Cleary

Media: Ceramics

Dimensions:  Tumbler: 5.5" x 3.5" Diameter, Platter: 7.5" x 7.5" x 2.25"

Value: $150

"[I] went to art school thinking [I] would be a painter, which I think is pretty much what everybody thinks when they go to art school. [I] ended up as trained potter, drawn into ceramics by the collaborative nature of clay, and honestly, the best pot lucks of all the different art departments."

Naomi Cleary uses the industrial process of mold making and casting to create replicas of existing objects. Repeating form time and again. Cleary’s expression comes through her drawing and layering of the surfaces, creating colorful abstract patterns and recognizable imagery. Her drawings unfold on the interior and exterior of the porcelain forms.

Naomi Cleary received a BFA from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA in 2002 and an MFA in 2007 from The Ohio State University, Columbus OH, returning to Philadelphia in early 2008 to continue her studio practice. She taught hand building and throwing to children and adults in classroom and workshop settings. Currently she is associate director of retail and marketing at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia. She is a founding member of the Brewerytown Ceramics Collective.  https://www.theclaystudio.org/artists/naomi-cleary-teacher

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