Roberta Massuch

Positive and negative, inside and out, spaces between, or above and around — these elements repeat in all of my creative inquiries. Color, light, and shadows highlight formal relationships between objects. Inextricably involved, the surface of one always affects the perception of another due to shifts in the intensity and direction of light covering the forms. I utilize this phenomenon to draw a comparison to human interactions and the stair/step motif is a metaphor for change. Moving into, away from, or towards something or someone - the spaces between shift and change with time. My studio practice has always included a variety of media, moving between drawing, pottery, and sculpture — three separate, yet completely intertwined ways of working. Each mode of making influences the others and most often the final works manifest as three-dimensional still lifes, sculptures, and/or vessels that reference architecture, color theory, and the interaction of objects and the spaces between them. Influenced heavily by the architecture of her surroundings, Roberta Massuch (Philadelphia, PA) creates functional pottery, sculpture, and works on paper. Massuch received her BFA in ceramics from Northern Illinois University (2005) and her MFA from Louisiana State University (2013). Teaching positions include The Clay Studio (Philadelphia, PA), Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA), and the Community College of Philadelphia. She has participated in residencies at The Wharton Esherick Museum (Malvern, PA), The Clay Studio, Tyler School of Art, Northern Clay Center (Minneapolis, MN), and Arquetopia Foundation (Puebla, MX). She was the recipient of a Mcknight Artist Residency Award (2021), an Independence Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship (2015), and a Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grant (2009). Her work has been exhibited at universities, institutions, galleries, and museums across the United States.
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Serving Dish

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Stacked Serving Bowls

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Large Deco Vase

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Mug

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Deco Platter

$325.00



Serving Dish

$250.00



Stacked Serving Bowls

$500.00



Large Deco Vase

$750.00



Deco Vase

$475.00



Mug

$88.00



Deco Platter

$325.00



Serving Dish

$250.00



Stacked Serving Bowls

$500.00



Large Deco Vase

$750.00



Deco Vase

$475.00



Mug

$88.00




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