Susan Ridenour
My inspiration is the human connection that is fostered by ceramic vessels. For millennia, pottery has been present in communities and cultures worldwide. Pottery vessels are a means to bring sustenance to mind and body. They provide a means to share this sustenance with others. And even the clay itself has a mystical quality of capturing something of the human maker within itself. My favorite memories occurred outside: climbing trees, swimming, walking in clover, laying in the grass on my back and gazing at the sky. I seek to capture the movement of tall grass in the wind or tree branches swaying against the sky; or the rippling texture of water flowing over rocks. I aspire to let the natural, organic thing happen as I build pots, apply glazes and put them in the fire.
