Emergence: Self Discovery from Form to Flame

Sep 16

Ceramic artist Wendy Kusmaul Keeling utilizes various firing methods, including wood firing and gas reduction, alongside mixed media to create primitive and instinctual figures that delve into the central themes of the female journey.

Emerging from recent loss and a rapidly changing world, her forms confront grief, trauma, and the need for protection, while striving toward self-discovery, empowerment, and the reclamation of identity.