Ceramics

I love the idea that somewhere in the world at this very moment some is working with clay. With the billions of people that inhabit the Earth this could be said about nearly anything, but the fact that clay has been continuously been being shaped since before recorded history is remarkable. There is something extraordinary about clay, how simple and primitive it is and yet so vital even in today’s industrialized society. Occupying three quarters of the surface of the Earth, it is no wonder nearly every culture adapted this material into their daily use. It is strange to think that people traveled great lengths to acquire clay, whereas most of us encounter the substance everyday without considering the all the possibilities it provides. It has outlasted many societies and remains one of the few artifacts that prove that certain cultures once existed. The items people made not only remains proof that they once existed, but allows us to piece together what their values and lifestyle may have been like.