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Meet Your Makers: Ceramists Brian Jones and Kowkie Durst
Portland-based artists Brian Jones and Kowkie Durst will demonstrate the art and craft of their unique ceramic practices combining painterly illustration with hand-built and wheel-thrown technique. Organized by the Gallery Store, this event is part of an ongoing series of artist demonstrations.
Brian Jones, Portland, OR
Toward the end of Jones’s graduate career, he began to experiment with placing functional pots into non-functional contexts. By adding materials after a vessel after it has been fired, Jones is able to disrupt the traditional pot-making process, thereby questioning and subverting the legacy of ceramic production. His earthenware pottery, tiles, and mixed media sculpture are all handcrafted for the kitchen and home. Inspired by the pots remembered from his grandmother’s home, Jones’ ceramics interweave comfort and a touch of nostalgia with a distinctly contemporary appeal.
Kowkie Durst, Portland, OR
Portland is a city that loves to draw, and the work of local artist Kowkie Durst reveals the potential for combining drawing with everyday ceramics. Durst etches illustrations of abstracted contemporary cultural icons directly into the clay of her ceramic forms. Infused with a love of material, she narrates the relationship between objects and everyday experiences. Durst wants her work to become a casual part of everyday life, shifting from sink to table to shelf with easy fluidity.
December 1, 2012.
Photography by: Clinton Chambers '13.
Meet Your Makers: Ceramists Brian Jones and Kowkie Durst
Portland-based artists Brian Jones and Kowkie Durst will demonstrate the art and craft of their unique ceramic practices combining painterly illustration with hand-built and wheel-thrown technique. Organized by the Gallery Store, this event is part of an ongoing series of artist demonstrations.
Brian Jones, Portland, OR
Toward the end of Jones’s graduate career, he began to experiment with placing functional pots into non-functional contexts. By adding materials after a vessel after it has been fired, Jones is able to disrupt the traditional pot-making process, thereby questioning and subverting the legacy of ceramic production. His earthenware pottery, tiles, and mixed media sculpture are all handcrafted for the kitchen and home. Inspired by the pots remembered from his grandmother’s home, Jones’ ceramics interweave comfort and a touch of nostalgia with a distinctly contemporary appeal.
Kowkie Durst, Portland, OR
Portland is a city that loves to draw, and the work of local artist Kowkie Durst reveals the potential for combining drawing with everyday ceramics. Durst etches illustrations of abstracted contemporary cultural icons directly into the clay of her ceramic forms. Infused with a love of material, she narrates the relationship between objects and everyday experiences. Durst wants her work to become a casual part of everyday life, shifting from sink to table to shelf with easy fluidity.
December 1, 2012.
Photography by: Clinton Chambers '13.