Unspoken: recent ceramic sculpture by Lyndsey Fryman @ Marta Hewett Gallery

March 28, 2014 – May 24, 2014
My sculpture is life, retold though a filter of symbolism and allegory.  The
work I produce is inspired by what
surrounds me every day as a mother, a farmer, and artist. In each
piece there is a story behind its creation; they are pieces of me, like a
personal journal.  Each sculpture represents my
maternal experience, and the metamorphosis of that experience as
mother and child grow, learn and demonstrate their moral and physical
understanding of the world.  My work hints at something
beyond the surface; a concept that reveals something beautiful, or
enlightening that wasn’t easily understood.  
I wanted to show the learning,
growing and changing aspects of our lives; in the same manner old
allegorical tales revealed the true nature of the human condition.
 
The metaphorical nature of the work
asks the viewer to think outside of the norm, and into a place where the
moral of my story is relevant. This body of work relates
to the concerns and observations I have had as a mother raising a
child with autism.  The viewer
is given a glimpse into the internal experience I
have with the development of child relationships when autism is a
factor. Concepts and themes that encompass this body of work include the
relationships siblings, peers, and mothers have with one
another, and the social dynamics therein.
 

some amazing upcoming workshops @ Mudfire

With Chandra DeBuse
you will learn to push your artwork further with a variety of building
techniques for wheel and hand-building and a surface vocabulary that
will take your work all the way to stunning.

Jason Bige Burnett brings
a little technical innovation in a very DIY way – he shows approachable
screen and slip transfer techniques that will have you layering images
in no time!

Kirsten Stingle’s
approach to the figure is both anatomical and philosophical. She will
teach you how to use proper human proportion but also how expression can
create narrative and emotion in figurative work. Plus her techniques
for heads and hands are amazing!!!

Kathy King
is a witty and informative instructor who will demonstrate how to
create story, narrative, and humor while also showing techniques to get
your work to the next level – literally – she’ll be focusing on stacking
work and using components to build – Students can hand-build or throw
for this class.

And Finally Katharine Morling wraps
up our workshop season. She’ll be visiting from England – bringing her
truly delightful technique of working from sketches into slabs. She’ll
be working with you in porcelain and she makes some absolutely
incredible work.

For more info visit www.mudfire.com!

MudFire
175 Laredo Drive
Decatur, GA 30030