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Joseph Painter
My work is for the nurturing and refinement of wild roots. I value a personal engagement with material reality, and the act of channeling its wildness into form. I structure my language with growth and entanglement, adopting the rhythms of tide and season. My respiration exceeds me, as do my tears and salivation.
I use wild foraged clay from my birth place as a form of spiritual contact with the earth. My relationship with this primary source material represents the synonymous nature of my art practice and spiritual path; touching the ground is a constant reminder of planetary belonging and responsibility. Because the earth offers this gift freely, I am compelled to return a gift in kind. Ten percent of all commerce proceeds are donated to charity funds supporting Indigenous Americans whose wisdom in land stewardship guides my practice.
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including 2,000 underserved school children, each year.
