Ted Neal

Bottle Set

stoneware with iron bearing slip
wood fired to cone 9 and reduction cooled

12" x 8" x 7"
2013

$400

In all of my work one constant is my use of the vessel as a framework upon which to hang concepts of utility and selfexpression. Specifically, my utilitarian work is most satisfactory when a single object occupies space as both a useful object and one that also embodies loftier ideas such as beauty, connectedness and shared kinesthetic experiences.

I explore consumption and the use of natural resources as themes in my work. I choose the ceramic vessel as a means to marry industrial form and surfaces with my thoughts about our consumer culture. I enjoy the interplay of roles between the utilitarian form as an object for eating and that of a conceptual vehicle for expression about global consumption. The objects serve as subtle reminders of the cost of the things that we use.