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| Shoko Teruyama Cup coil built, sgraffito decorated, earthenware (3.25 x 3 inches) CUP 187 $80 SOLD |
Statement:
Growing up in
Japan, I remember tradition being part of daily life. Temples and shrines were everywhere, even
inside our home. I was drawn to these
sacred spaces and ceremonial objects because they were decorated with texture
and pattern contrasted by areas of calm and stillness.
These memories
inspire my current work. I make boxes,
intimate bowls, and small plates for precious objects, vases for flower
arranging and a variety of serving pieces.
Many of the forms allude to function and would serve food well, but are
more comfortable being placed in sacred spaces of the home like the center of a
formal dining room table, a hope chest, or a bedside stand.
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| Shoko Teruyama Cup coil built, sgraffito decorated, earthenware (3 x 3 inches) CUP 188 $80 |
The making begins
with bisque molds, slab construction, and coil building to make thick, heavy
forms. I carve, shave, and sand excess
clay away to slowly reveal the final shape.
Puff handles and other elements are added for physical decoration. White slip is brushed over the red
earthenware to create depth and motion.
Then I carve back through the slip exposing the red clay. Shiny translucent glazes are applied over the
decorated areas and opaque matte glazes over the calm areas.
Ornamentation is
important to my ideas. I have created
motifs called vine patterns to lead your eye around the work. Patterns run continuously to create narrow
borders or to fill large amounts of space.
They can flow into tight curves just as easily as they can bend around the
belly of a form. The patterns create
visual movement representing water, wind, and clouds.
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| Shoko Teruyama Cup coil built, sgraffito decorated, earthenware (3 x 2.25 inches) CUP 189 $80 SOLD |
I create characters
based on human relations and things I have experienced. To me it is much easier to draw owls than
humans. I don't want to tell specific
stories to people, I want people to create their own. Sometimes you feel like the weight of a
turtle standing on top of you and sometimes you feel like an owl standing on
top of the world. Some of my characters
have a dark nature. I think that is
life. Sometimes dark things happen. Overall, I want my work to have a sense of
hope and a sense of humor because life goes on.
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| Shoko Teruyama Cup coil built, sgraffito decorated, earthenware (3 x 3.25 inches) CUP 190 $80 |
Bio:
Shoko Teruyama grew
up in Mishima, Japan. She earned a BA in education and taught elementary school
two years before coming to the United States to study art at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln in 1997. Shoko received
her MFA in ceramics in the fall of 2005 from Wichita State University. She finished a three-year residency at the
Penland School of Crafts in 2008 and is now a studio artist in Marshall, NC.
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| Shoko Teruyama Cup coil built, sgraffito decorated, earthenware (2.75 x 3.25 inches) CUP 191 $80 SOLD |
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