Brigitte Delthony Ceramics

vessels and primitive pottery


"I have always been inspired by the work of prehistoric cultures worldwide, their techniques, symbolisms, forms of expression and the universal language which seems to pervade their works."

archaic clay sculptures
		"Moving to Escalante, Utah, from West Berlin, Germany, gave me a
	chance to study more intensely the work of the Anasazi and Freemont Indians (earlier cultures of the southwest) who lived here until 1250 A.D. and whose traces you still find in the southwest."

	creating and firing
		"To me, creating with clay means working in a slow and contemplative way. All pottery is hand built using coils, allowing me to fully experience the tactile qualities of the clay. Texture is sometimes added with corncobs, cords, or other materials. Any decoration is applied with mineral or organic paints. Pieces are placed in a sawdust fueled pit fire where they are slowly fired for up to five days. The process creates the direct contact between fire and earthen pottery."

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