Marcie Schwartzman

Cooperstown, New York

Title: Chrysanthemum Vessel

Year of Creation: 2006

Glaze: Gold

Clay Body: Stoneware with fabric embellishment

Dimensions: Height 10 inches, Width 8 inches

Artist's Statement: I have worked with fabric and clay separately for years, often "seeing" how my garments could form vessels and how the boundaries of my clay vessels could evolve to a softer shape. Combining the two came easily as I saw how certain fabrics and glazes were natural complements to one another.