Last year I featured Shannon Sullivan’s ceramic, resin and plexiglass wall hangings that were reminiscent of molecule slices on microscope slides (link at the end of the post). Sullivan, who holds an MFA in ceramics, is currently showing a collection of ceramic forms that are embellished with simple polymer clay shapes in repeat patterns across the surface of the ceramic.
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Plot With Quilted Field, fired ceramic, polymer clay, mixed media, 12x8x8
Plot With Juicy Cliff, fired ceramic, polymer clay, mixed media, 12x17x7
Plot With Sprouting Rows, fired ceramic, polymer clay, mixed media, 3x7x5
The Assistant Professor of Art at the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California combines earthen clay with synthetic clay in an unusual pairing of materials that are often considered at odds with one another. Polymer, the new clay, often takes a back seat as a credible art medium to the more established earthen clay. Kudos to Sullivan for showing how well they can play together.
Links:
Shannon Sullivan on DAM
Shannon Sullivan’s website
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