Amy Morgan is a prolific ceramic artist who creates everything from
utilitarian wares to complex ceramic sculpture.
Her works are
imaginative and very much one-of-a-kind.
Morgan uses creamy low-fire white earthenware for most of her smaller
works, and sturdy stoneware for larger sculptures.
Her aesthetic embraces botanical and insect imagery combined with
a healthy dose of texture. Most
of her surfaces are hand carved and painted, and covered in sgraffito
(carving through a layer of colored clay).
Her pots pulse with a “more is more” attitude!
The
artist states; "Lately, I have been inspired by the Valley’s
orchards, as are most newcomers to this area! I anticipate that my work
will soon integrate more of these lovely columns of trees, their fruit
and jumble of branches, and the flocks of blackbirds that gather near."
Amy Morgan received
her MFA from San Diego State University. After receiving her degree she
took on the vigorous job of teaching high school and adult education
ceramics classes, and a few years later began instructing at the college
level.
Over the last eight years, Amy has spread her love for clay to
students at San Diego State University, Southwestern College and Fresno
City College, while pursuing her own pottery and sculpture-making
passion.
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