Sean Bill
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Babylon

wood fired porcelain, cone 12

16" x 15" x 14"
2015

$500

My forms begin on the potter’s wheel, the taller vessels are thrown in sections and then attached. After attachment, I stretch the form from the inside out, often cracking and tearing through the surface. I prefer for the forms to be both voluminous and visceral, being visually appealing to the viewer, yet making them wonder what is going on. The forms I make are mostly non-traditional, referencing distress whether environmental or emotional. Pushing the clay in its plastic state to near failure presents a challenge I enjoy as a maker and hopefully conveys a certain angst, yet fragile beauty to the viewer.

I make art as an attempt to find some sort of meaning in my life and to spread my voice to as many people as I can. As a vessel maker and potter, I get to make objects that are visually appealing as well as objects meant to be used by the patron. Most artists only get to make work meant to be seen and not used, I feel privileged to be an artist who gets to make art that often serves a purpose to one’s everyday life.