I don’t know if it was the oversized fruit, the prickly seed pods, her ability to make objects into environments or the artist’s own words that made me squeal with delight – perhaps it was the correct combination of all of these.
[nonmember]This archived post is for Members Only. Click here to become a member or to get a one day pass. If you are a member, please login to view the post. [/nonmember] [private_archives]Susan Clusener’s ceramic sculptures appeal to my love of hiding spots, escape routes, stories, nooks and crannies. Enjoy…
Spiral Pearcase, coil-built earthenware, glazed, 35 x 25 x 23
“I am fascinated by the physical-ness of things: how a flame moves, how trees bend, how water feels on the skin. I am especially fascinated by the invisible forces at work in living things. In particular, those forces associated with growth and renewal, but also its other side, death and decay.” Susan Clusener
Pear with 1,000 Flowers, coil-built earthenware and wire, glazed, 23 x 19 x 17
“I believe an awareness of the unconscious and conscious processes of living and its eventual and unknowable end can make life more beautiful. The beauty of the ephemeral. . . a flutter, a burble, a touch; this beauty is what I am trying to evoke with my artwork.” Susan Clusener
Apple Cellar, coil-built earthenware, painted and waxed, 21 x 20 x 22
Installation view of Clusener’s oversized fruit
Seed Pod 18, pit-fired earthenware, matches, watercolor, resin, 8 x 10 x 8¾
detail of matches
“In working with clay, wood, metal, and fire, I enjoy the interaction with our natural world’s mystery and wonder. A more fulfilling experience, in my mind, than would result from attempting to only mirror nature’s beauty.” Susan Clusener
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