Thomas Lowell Edwards, Red Ridge, 2019, Wheel thrown high-fired porcelain altered post firing, embedded in concrete and polished, 28 × 11 1/2 × 5 in
CONFLUENCE: CERAMIC ART BY THOMAS LOWELL EDWARDS
During an artist residency in Jingdezhen, China, he became fascinated with the idea that porcelain pottery can be industrial waste. Seeing retaining walls, walkways, and other architectural elements employing these “unusable” remnants became a catalyst for a body of work.
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RECENT WORKS AND AN INSTALLATION BY RYAN LYTLE
Ryan Lytle (1987) is a sculptor born and raised in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. He earned a B.A. in Studio Art from Christopher Newport University and his MFA from the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art. He currently is interested in the process of needle-felting and how the medium has the ability to provide a nostalgic comfort reminiscent of his extensive childhood stuffed animal collection. The medium allows him to create works within a surreal space that is both disarming and inviting. He draws inspirations for his work from mythologies, existing animal archetypes, as well as nature documentaries and observation.
