Work:
Page Sharp Candler ceramic artist page chandler
The
vessel is an inviting form. A face elicits a natural human response, perhaps
haunting and possibly memorable. Gently expressive, serene, stern, smirk - the
personality of the face involves the relationship between me and my memories. I
try to achieve interactions and attitudes through considerate use of curves and
angles within the body of the vessel. The relationship I have with clay is a
sensual one, as I develop the personality of the vessel, stroking the bridge of
the nose, coaxing expression from the lips, engross myself in the size, position
and direction of the eyes, wonder how to add textures to the surface. And
a single vessel, while suitable as an independent piece, I always think should
be viewed as a component of a larger changing story. Groups of vases lend
themselves to new and different arrangements, suggesting changed circumstances
within the interactions of daily life, and always a companionable face
somewhere in the mix.
Brief
Biography.
Born
Emily Page Sharp in
BFA
1975
Various
jobs including framing, sign painting, vineyard labor, teaching, clay sculptor.
Married,
living in South Central Kentucky.
One
Grown daughter.
Interest:
vegetable gardening, bird watching, encouraging natural habitat.