SM Ceramics - Stephanie McGeorge
My work is either unexpectedly colorful and ornate or elegantly simple and bare, yet both styles are unified by form and function. The rim, handle, foot, and body of a pot hold specific considerations as points of contact to the user. My surfaces can evoke joy, whimsy, and playfulness, or they can provide a quiet uniformity that harmonizes with existing spaces. I can develop ideas and problem-solve across both styles by delineating ornamentation and form.
My surface designs draw inspiration from floral and geometric patterns across various eras, along with the significant emotional role color can play. Neutrals, neons, dark and bright can transform the experience of a pot. The interplay of repetition and variation of colors, shapes, and carvings creates the overall pattern, and I enjoy the uncertainty of the end design.
Deeply process-oriented, my work is rooted in design and craftsmanship that emphasizes the roles of the surface and form. My forms feel successful when they are simply and elegantly functional.
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