Michael Garlitz

Denton, Texas, USA

Title: Drips

Year of Creation: 2010

Glaze: Metallic black liner, wood fired surface on outside

Clay Body: Stoneware

Dimensions: Height 4.5 inches, Width 3.75 inches

Artist's Statement: My work aligns itself with three basic principles: form, line and texture. Within the parameters of the ceramic vessel, my desire is to command an elegant and graceful presence, yet maintaining a subtle eminence of extravagance through my investigation of line, form and details. Form is my primary interest as an object-maker, followed by function then ornamentation. I am ultimately interested in formal investigations of line and detail to define form for my pottery. Furthermore, the curvilinear soft lines and sturdy forms, and accents of texture intertwine themselves amongst each other in many of my objects.