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Balancing Act - Ceramic Sculpture - by Cathy Broski


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"Balancing Act"

Ceramic Sculpture

Created by Cathy Broski
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This unique individually hand crafted sculpture is made from stoneware clay. The artist found inspiration for this playful pose from her lovable dog, Porter. The natural coloring of the dog is achieved by applying a glaze then wiping the highlights of the texture to leave behind glaze that has a flashing quality. This evokes a found object feel the artist strives for.
Small
Dimensions: 13.0in H x 6.0in W x 5.0in D
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Large
Dimensions: 20.0in H x 11.0in W x 5.0in D
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About this Artist

Cathy Broski

" I enjoy the story and form that grow together as each piece evolves. Creating a connection to my work for the viewer is important to me."

Ceramic artist Cathy Broski's work is steeped in archetypal and personal symbolism. Figures, houses, boats and pottery are all vessels to contain things we hold dear, and sometimes those things we would cast off. Cathy chose these forms to work with because they have several levels of meaning she finds intriguing to explore. She loves found objects, because of their wear and marks of their journeys. This is the feel Cathy tries to achieve on her surfaces by using a layering technique.

Cathy begins each piece on the potters wheel or with slabs. The pieces grow with the application of coils or additional slabs. When each piece is completed, She carves or textures the surface. The base colors of terra sigilattas and slips are applied and fired. Once the first firing is complete, Cathy applies and wipes off a combination of stains and glazes, then fires again to cone 6. This process is repeated until the desired effect is achieved.

Since receiving her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1990, Cathy has worked in the ceramics field in many capacities. Presently she is represented by numerous galleries, teaches several pottery classes, instructs workshops, sells work at art fairs, and has been published in several ceramic periodicals. In 2000, she and her husband built a studio right outside their backdoor. And in 2007 they completed a 40 cu ft gas car kiln.

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By Debbie the dog lover.
Beauty and Whimsy.
Art to me is about emotion and relationship to my world. Balancing Act brings the beauty and free spirit of dogs together with the challenges we face in life. When I look at the sculpture I smile at the whimsy, but also am reminded of how fragile life and relationships are and that we must hold these things dear.
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By Sleepytime
makes me smile every time I look at it
I have this sculpture displayed in my den and it makes me smile every time I look at it. I especially like how the heavier weight and surface roughness of the dog piece of the sculpture is offset by the delicateness of the pieces of sculpture it's balancing on its nose (ball, nest, bird). It's an intriguing piece and makes you want to study it a bit more closely.
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