Woodfired ceramic vessels by Christopher Greenman (copyright Christopher Greenman)
Artist’s Statement: I teach art at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. I make functional and decorative work in an Asian influenced way. I prefer to woodfire in an anagama kiln. I like this way of working for its process and aesthetics.
Medium: Woodfired ceramics. I enjoy this process and how it imparts its marking of ash and fire on the works and the dialog it creates with myself and other users.
Artistic Resume:
Dr. Greenman’s work is inspired by Mengei “folk pottery” and bears witness to simple, unadorned forms made for use in Japan, Korea and China. A clay artist for 22 years, his pottery evokes a certain “love of roughness” and reflects a beauty with inner implications: earth-honest, process-honest and fire-honest pottery that does not hide the marks of the potter and the elements that form it. His bowls, jars, teapots and serving dishes are simple, unadorned forms made for use, with a knowledge of trying to reconnect the user with the outside world of nature.
Dr. Greenman is a Doctor of Philosophy and a Professor of Art at Alabama State University. He seeks inspiration from aesthetics of Japanese pottery and seeks to find his place in the “Great Tradition” of pottery.
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Great work, Chris!
Hi,
I have a rather large oak burl wood still on the tree (however, the tree died this winter but so far the burl is intact). I’m searching for an artist that would be interested. I hate to see something like this wasted. Do you know anyone who works with burl wood and might be interested?
The tree is in Beloit, WI
Cathy Winford