All of my work is formed by hand only, using porcelain. My work is guided by the daily activities I engage in and the objects I use, in and around my home. I believe that to act consciously, especially the tasks we tend to engage in mindlessly—laundering, washing, sweeping, eating—are important…
Thoughtfulness is evident in the way I handle clay and necessary when viewing or handling my work. ..I skillfully employ basic, traditional methods of hand building to emphasize the scope of possibility within the medium. By making objects out of a fragile and precious material, I expect the delicate nature of the work to provoke a heightened awareness and sensitivity on the part of the viewer. By paying attention to and finding beauty in simple acts, I ask the viewer to reconsider the role and function of these activities and objects as I beautify and memorialize them as artwork.
Ingrid Bathe
