Artist Statement

Woodfired ware comes from community effort. The process of labor put into firing and the natural state of the environment is what influences the outcome. Heat, flame, melted ash pepper the surface creating visual effects. I am influenced by nature, its cyclical rhythms, its wonder. The glaze, clay and surface marks are all selected to highlight on the surface what occurs naturally in a woodkiln. The atmosphere in the kiln paints the unglazed porcelain.

Artist Biography

Molly studied under Kirk Mangus at Kent State, receiving a BFA with a focus in ceramics 2004. She has worked in a production pottery in NC, taught ceramics classes in central Indiana, and currently maintains her own studio practice producing sculptural and functional ceramic pieces. She shows in galleries and museum exhibitions regionally & nationally. She has received various recognitions, including through the Ohio Designer Craftsman, and most recently Zanesville Museum of Art.