This piece is made with woodfired stoneware, glaze
Size: 2.5"x 2.5"
Shipping within the United States: $7
Proceeds from the sale of this object will benefit the artist, and Artaxis, a 501(c)3 non-profit art organization. Please contact us at contactartaxis@gmail.com if you would like to ship this object out of the US, or if you have any questions.
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Artist Statement:
Working between ceramic, fiber, and found materials, I build onto and extend finite and fragile surfaces to emphasize and inhabit marginal spaces. Strange alliances formed in passages between hard and soft substances are resonant of the shifts inherent in navigating public and private life and the distance between self and other. The action of configuring bridges in transitional zones draws upon traditions of mending and maintenance as continuous collaborative processes. My work explores themes of fracture, flexibility, and holding space for dissonance and discomfort necessary for individual and collective growth and healing.
Bio:
Sara Torgison (San Diego, CA b. 1987) is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus in ceramics and fiber art. She received an MFA from the University of Cincinnati Department of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning and a BFA from Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, CA. Sara is currently Visiting Ceramics Faculty at Miami University in Oxford, OH and works as a preparator at the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center. She has participated in various artist residencies including Red Lodge Clay Center, Queen City Clay, and Penland School of Craft where she was awarded a distinguished fellowship in 2023. Sara has received numerous awards including a 2023 Ohio Arts Council Creative Excellence Grant, the 2024 Michael Aurbach Fellowship for Excellence in Visual Arts and the 2024 Summerfair AIA Award.
Sara currently serves as Communications and Members Liaison for Artaxis.org.
Check out Sara's works on https://artaxis.org/artist/sara-torgison/