180 - Lisa Orr, Footed Mug, Value: $75

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Title:  Footed Mug

Artist:  Lisa Orr

Media:  Earthenware with Slips, Sprigs, and Polychrome Glazes

Dimensions:  6.5" x 3" diameter x 7.5" handle

Value: $75

"My artworks for the table refer to traditional porcelain or restaurant whitewares, but with softer forms inspired by the playful and abundant qualities of Mexican earthenware. I invented my own production process after studying clay mold fragments in antiquated factories and museums. After forming pieces in molds, on the wheel, or both, I finish with gestural animals, stamps, slips, sprigs, and multihued glazes.

To some, my jewel tone glaze colors evoke a healthy garden in bloom or an underwater seascape. My colors, textures, and strength of my forms set my work apart; my forms are muscular and strong but also fluid. I engage both ends of the spectrum, from the dynamic and substantive to the detailed and dreamy—I celebrate tiny surprises in my work. My colorful, shapely earthenware looks best holding a freshly prepared meal on the table."

Lisa Orr is an Arrowmont Utilitarian Clay III Symposium Presenter. She is a professional potter and has been a student of ceramics for almost 40 years. After completing her MFA in 1992 at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Lisa received a Fulbright and an MAAA/NEA grant to continue her studies. Her work is shown in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the permanent collection of WOCEF in Korea. Lisa currently teaches, lectures and shows nationally and internationally.  www.lisaorr.com

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