E Miller Signed White, Green & Black Ceramic Lantern Vase

-Dimensions: 8 1/2" High, 7 1/2" Wide, 5" Deep

My work is a partnership between achieving utilitarian ideals and aesthetic intentions. Concepts for my work are translations of visual elements from personal interests. I’m drawn to the interaction of the built environment, subdued by the natural world, for example, weathered paint, an aging barn, or a well-used farm implement. Using slips and glazes, I build depth, highlight edges, and create patterns, allowing for perceptions of depth, foreground, and background.

For objects that primarily remain stationary, I feel more liberated to explore the realms of artistic expression, allowing aesthetics to take precedence over function. The partnership exhibited within my work goes beyond surface textures, shapes, and the roles they play within the pieces. By extension, when individuals interact with my pottery, they engage in a unique experiential exchange between the user and the potter.