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Finding Balance, Quinn Maher
Finding Balance, Quinn Maher
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Exhibition Statement
Finding Balance is my exploration into the relationship between form, firing, and utility.
In the studio I pay close attention the silhouette of each piece, looking for strong continuous lines in both the positive and negative space accentuating the volume created on the potter’s wheel. I spend time with each piece combing the surface to create texture and reveal the course particles below the surface. As I apply white slip to this textures surface, the high points allow the fluid slip to break and pool in recessed areas creating a layer of depth and variety. The white slip …