Janelle
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | My connection with clay is a connection with the earth. There is something satisfying about working the earth with one’s hands. I find it a calming and meditative process. Some of my earliest memories are making mud pies and other concoctions in our enormous backyard in the Bay Area of California. This backyard was a combination of our own large, unfenced backyard and a huge vacant lot which had been planned as a percolation pond but was left undeveloped. In that vast expanse I found dirt, mud, rock and other clay-like materials. My day to day adventures in our back yard formed my first attachment to the earth; a connection I cherished all the more due to the stark contrast city living provided. From my first experiences with the earth grows my interest in and association with ceramic material. It is one I feel a deep connection to and one which is well suited to the imagery of nature evoked in my sculptures. |