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Matt Wilt
"In making functional pottery, I try to treat each piece as a condensed sculpture. The
formal combinations of line, mass, balance, skin, volume, and proportion allow for an
infinite number of conclusions. When working with these variables, my goal is to find a
composition that has a strong visual presence and emotive impact on the user. Sculptor
Joseph Cornell said “Tiny is the last refuge of the enormous”, and I believe functional
pots have that same potential for impact. Ultimately, whether a pot is being held in
someone’s hands or is sitting on a shelf, I would like its presence to be felt."
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your purchase supports the operations of The Clay Studio, a nonprofit that serves 35,000 people,
including 2,000 underserved school children, each year.
