Naomi Clement

potter, artist & maker-of-things

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Copyright Naomi Clement, 2013

naomi@naomiclement.com

In honour of #womeninclaywednesday I’d like to share the work of Canadian potter, and #piabadasswoman Joan Bruneau. I had the good fortune to work with Joan for a summer many years ago. I love how juicy and vibrant her work is. Her pots were the ones that taught me in a real, hands-on way what an incredible vehicle for content functional objects could be. If you aren’t familiar with her work, head on over and check it out @bruneaujoan. . . #canadianceramics #potsinaction #joanbruneau #redclay #redclaylove #ceramics #piabadasswomen

This is a photo of “A Life of Cups” — an installation of 40 hand-built cups from my recent solo show “Bound” at Sonoma Ceramics. This show was about a lot of things: time, family, connections, loneliness, and hope. All things that I am thinking about a lot as I approach my 40th birthday later this year. . Cups are such intimate vessels — we bring them to our lips, and cradle them in our hands. We get acquainted with these objects and form bonds with them in surprising ways. I like seeing them all together like this — a mass of different moments, realities, and possibilities all in a row, marching on, heading somewhere. I also like to think of how this installation lives on now in a different way — 40 cups in 40 different lives. Separate from me, but still somehow connected. . And it is now living on in another way that I could never have imagined — a detail of this photo is on this month’s issue of Ceramics Monthly (@ceramics_monthly) which is currently hitting people’s mailboxes across the continent and world. If this is what 40 looks like, I think I’m okay with that. . . . #ceramics #canadianceramics #ceramicsmonthly #howiamaco #handbuiltpottery #sonomaceramics #sonomacommunitycenter #pottery #poterie #potsinaction #instaart #makersgonnamake #keramik #naomiclement

Would somebody please pinch me??? I’m so incredibly honoured and humbled to have my work on this month’s cover of @ceramics_monthly . This is one of those career milestones that I’d hoped I might achieve at some far-off date in the future, so to say that I’m stunned is an understatement. . It takes a village, and I’ve been blessed with a great village. But in particular, I would like to thank all the bad ass women who’ve helped me along the way. I’ve been lucky enough to work with so many incredible women in our field and I am truly grateful for their generosity, strength, and insight. Specifically, I’d like to thank Joan Bruneau (@bruneaujoan) and Mikey Walsh (@mommakermikeywalsh) for their mentorship and for showing me how to make pots with heart and vulnerability. . I was also fortunate to have excellent male teachers who created welcoming and inclusive classrooms where I felt supported and safe. Andy Shaw (@andyshaw8008) is one of the best and most thoughtful teachers and men I’ve met, and I am grateful for his mentorship and friendship. And Walter Ostrom instilled in me early on the truth that pots are an undeniable and powerful vehicle for content. . . Additional thanks to Kala Stein (@kalasteindesign) and @sonomaceramics for providing the space for me to make and exhibit this work (this photo is from my recent show “Bound” at Sonoma Ceramics). And lastly thank you to Steven Krause for taking such beautiful photos of my work. . . Thank you to everyone who supports me and my work – I am full of gratitude. . . #piabadasswomen #canadianceramics #sonomaceramics #ittakesavillage #howiamaco #ceramics #pottery #potterie #handbuiltceramics #lsuceramics #ceramicsmonthly #drinkup #instaart #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #repost

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