Artist Spotlight - Erin Roundsky
Erin Roundsky
Graduate of LCVI
Artist Statement:
“Through the making of thrown functional work I explore the surface of the vessel with layers that reflect fading or hidden words and memories. The work I make is rooted in functional forms, made for people to use. The surface reflects the material and how glaze can move.
I love the feeling of clay moving through my hands while I’m wheel throwing and being able to manipulate it into something that has a function. There is a connection made between a person and an object when it is involved in everyday life. As a maker, I have the opportunity to create something that has meaning to someone else in a way that I will never truly know. Objects have the ability or power to create associations through the feelings, memories, and experiences we have with them. I work to reveal and explore the relationships between human and object.”
Palimpsest Platter
24”d x 5”h
Stoneware Ceramics
March 2020
“Palimpsest is the layering of text on top of an older text that has been covered but parts still show. I am working with the idea of reusing the same surface for new information, while maintaining traces of the previous text. I combine my words with the layering not only text and language but textures and patterns. I am also taking inspiration from what I know, and what I love. The memories I have of growing up are ones of nature: forests, water, exploring and climbing. This is my escape from life, and it feels right to combine this imagery with the words of my memories.”
