I’m delighted by the way ceramic artist Suzanne Stumpf engages us with her interactive sculptures, encouraging us to become more than just viewers, enticing us to play with her. Oh, the joy of touching that texture, of manipulating sounds, of rearranging colors and patterns. . .
Changeable Views
Changeable Views, reverse
Play With Me
The award winning artist is also a professional musician on the faculty of Wellesley College where she teaches flute and chamber music.
Trompe d’oeil
Explaining how her experience as a musician influences this series Stumpf says, “These flexible sculptures allow for creating variations in the artwork such as might be experienced in the live performance of a musical composition from concert to concert.”
Trompe d’oeil in action
Whale Sounds
Whale Sounds, detail
“Since 2007, my work has included increasing numbers of multi-component and interactive sculptures that invite participation from the viewer. Most of these works have innumerable permutations for viewing. Perhaps also influenced from my background as a professional musician, these flexible sculptures allow for creating variations in the artwork such as might be experienced in the live performance of a musical composition from concert to concert.” Suzanne Stumpf
I love how she takes several art forms and enhances each…Wonderful…I always find it interesting where others get their muse and incorporate it into their work.