189 - Andrea L. Moon, "Coiled" Wall Piece, Value: $350

189

Title:  "Coiled" Wall Piece

Artist:  Andrea L. Moon

Media:  Ceramic

Dimensions:  6.5" x 11" x 4"

Value: $350

"Reminiscent of basketware 'woven' from clay parts, Andrea Moon’s ceramic compositions are characterized by repetition, intricacy and obsession. Crafted from hundreds of coil strands pieced together to create volume and gently undulating forms, Moon’s pieces serve as airy vessels into which she pours her questions about self and place. “To someone else, my work may be a ceramic take on a rattan basket,” says the Red Lodge-based artist. “It might even be a fruit bowl, but to me it’s a lot more. It’s a healing passage.” - ALEXIS MARIE ADAMS VINCENZO SPIONE

Andrea Moon (b. 1980) grew up in Northwest Ohio and attended college at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio receiving her BFA in 3-Dimensional Studies. In 2009 Andrea completed her MFA in Ceramics and a secondary in Sculpture at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. Among teaching Ceramics at various institutions, Moon has participated in national workshops, and exhibits nationally and internationally. Her artwork is in private and permanent collections such as Arrowmont, American Museum of Ceramic Art, and The Missoula Art Museum. Andrea served as the Residency and Communications Coordinator of The Red Lodge Clay Center; she believes in the professional development of emerging artists and strives to support and coordinate resident artists in accomplishing their goals. Currently, with her husband and professional partner Dryden Wells, Andrea is the co-deputy director of The Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen, director of the PWS International Artist Residency, and was director of education at Craft Alliance.  andreamoon.com

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