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Sheri Parisian
My love of clay all started in High School Art Class! I loved the way clay can express emotionally what I could not express in words. And the sensual quality of clay that is so satisfying while creating with it. I still love that. Also, the clay is somewhat like me, I think. It is what at first is fragile, yet becomes a stronger form. You could say that I am the same, sensitive and yet mostly invincible.
I start with a vague vision of my final construction and the emotion that I want to transmit. Sometimes with whimsey or lightness to share, sometimes with the concern for the difficulties that we all endure. The final piece is often its own. Something that I have merely watched as it is born.
Human form, bird forms and bird structures have become my passion and expression. One series is around my fantasy of becoming a bird. I hope that you will enjoy my explorations in clay, a much as I have!
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I start with a vague vision of my final construction and the emotion that I want to transmit. Sometimes with whimsey or lightness to share, sometimes with the concern for the difficulties that we all endure. The final piece is often its own. Something that I have merely watched as it is born.
Human form, bird forms and bird structures have become my passion and expression. One series is around my fantasy of becoming a bird. I hope that you will enjoy my explorations in clay, a much as I have!
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Lovebird Birdhouses by Sheri Parisian
Monsieur Monet with Clay Painting on Wooded Stand by Sheri Parisian
Cro-Magnon Birdman by Sheri Parisian
Singing Standing Birdhouse by Sheri Parisian
Fairy Birdhouse by Sheri Parisian
Much of my work is with high fired porcelain clay The high fire makes for a strong clay that won't break easily. We call it stone ware.
My forms included here are from the Human Form and Bird Structure collections.
My forms included here are from the Human Form and Bird Structure collections.