STUDIO RAMBLINGS

A Quiet Note from the Studio

Lately the studio has felt a little quieter than usual.  

I've been feeling the heaviness that seems to hang in the air these days.  In times like this I sometimes wonder what place my small handmade characters have in such a big, complicated world.

But the clay keeps reminding me.

It reminds me that making something with my hands slows the noise.  That shaping a small creature or a curious character from a lump of clay is its own quiet act of hope.  Each piece begins in a simple bag of clay and gradually finds its personality…a tilt of the head, a whimsical stance, a moment of wonder.

I may not be bold enough to believe my art will change the world in any grand way.  What I do hope is that these small creations carry a bit of lightness with them.  A pause.  A smile.  A moment of curiosity sitting on a shelf or windowsill.

And perhaps, in their own small way, they remind us to stay soulful.

Over the next few weeks I'll be sharing a few new pieces as they emerge from the kiln…some whimsical animals, a few curious personalities, and whatever else decides to wander out of the clay.  

Warmly~Sheri