CV - Artist's Statement
For forty years my life’s journey has been deeply rooted with an innate connection with clay. My creative passion to learn as much as possible about various clay types, processes both by the potter’s wheel and hand building techniques led me to a pottery guild in Deep River On. Here more experienced potters willingly shared their knowledge which gave me the basics that I could expand myself through various professional workshops and loads of hard work.
Mid way in my career I was confronted by a realization that my personal life experiences were becoming more spiritual in nature. Little did I know that my work in clay had always been destined to profoundly express this sense of oneness to the world around me. Working in clay was no longer connected to my ego and what I wished to create. I was now feeling and connecting to the spirit of the clay and creating whatever the clay wished to express. The more I let myself relax and flow in this new experience the more Mother Earth would express herself through the clay and my body. And so it was that “Earth Mother Magic” pottery began. I researched through Mother Earth’s guidance ancient rock art petroglyphs and ancient symbols found all around the World. I began incorporating this ancient art into my decorative process. My pottery now is functional and artistic as well as decorative such as pit fired pots. The spirit that dwells with in every piece that I create is for each owner of my work to experience should they so choose. The gift I receive in return for my dedication to this creative process is the simple joy I always experience when creating.
Saidie