Artist: Brittany Polzin

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There is a dichotomy of solitude and community in my making process. The solitude of my studio allows for fearless experimentation and personal meditation. This is balanced by a vibrant community of woodfire potters who provide external support and conversation. The vessels that I create are a reflection of this dichotomy, meant to serve the individual and encourage the sharing of their contents. Within each series, each individual piece is altered to develop a different personality from that of the group, not unlike how human personalities are altered by their environment. The surfaces of the pots are then given a distinct hand carved texture and fired in a woodkiln; woodash highlights the ridges of the surface, like laugh lines on a face.