Heather Spontak
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Biography:Heather was born in upstate New York and has since moved around quite a bit. In 2012 she received her BFA from East Tennessee State University and later worked as a Resident Artist at Odyssey Clayworks in Asheville, NC. For the past 5 years she traveled in a little camper with a mobile pottery studio around the western United States. Currently she resides in beautiful Arizona with her partner and sweet dogs Kaia & Lucy.
Artist Statement:Oftentimes the subtleties of our daily lives are overlooked. Working with clay is an outlet and an opportunity to bring attention to the objects and tiny details that make life beautiful. I am constantly intrigued by shadows from plants, weather surfaces and the shapes between objects. These musings serve as inspiration for my ceramic forms and surface carvings.
Each piece is hand carved with a linear design that relates directly to the form. Carving is one of my favorite parts of the process. It is a time where I can slow down and really spend some time with each piece. I work closely with each piece to add areas of interest in unexpected places. Perhaps one morning a detail that has gone unnoticed will surface and bring awareness to the subtitles that inspire my work. |
Handcrafted Ceramics Inspired by Nature
