My work is influenced by the quiet beauty of the natural world and expressive movement: organic, lyrical shapes; calm, soothing colors; and free-form brushwork. I work on the wheel and also hand build, sometimes lightly altering the form to enhance its organic nature, then dressing it in my own palette of glazes. I’ve recently developed a “rainbow” glaze that breaks into different hues along the finger rings, and a sensuous white glaze that is the base for my watercolor landscapes.
I learn to understand things through touch and observation. As a young child I was constantly touching everything, feeling how the object responded to my touch. I’d feel its texture, malleability, warmth or coolness, strength or fragility. Even as an adult I still want to touch everything! I’ve even had to train myself to put my arms behind my back when in museums to resist the temptation to touch the artwork.
Ceramics is the perfect medium for me, allowing me to work tactilely and visually. It’s all-embracing, from the physics of forming the soft clay, to the complex chemistry of glazes, to the transformation to permanency by fire or heat. I love it all!
I studied ceramics at Betsalel Academy of Art & Design in Jerusalem and earned my MFA from Antioch University. I’ve exhibited my work internationally and was awarded a Fellowship by the NJ State Council on the Arts. My work is continually exploring new areas and evolving, as we all are. The common thread of my work is the serenity found in nature, translated into artistic functional bowls and serving pieces.
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Vicki Lederman, Summit, NJ
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