Artist Statement

My practice is expanding from a focus on functional wheel-thrown objects towards more intuitive, sculptural forms. I am working on collaborating more with clay, rather than designing pieces in advance; letting sculptures evolve as they break, dry, squish, smudge, and bend. Mixed media experimentation and archival research help to inform this evolving practice.

This piece is inspired by medieval candle clocks. Here, ceramic petals, falling wax, and flowing forms play with the sensory experience of passing time.

Artist Bio

Nate Graham is a ceramic artist based in Hastings on Hudson, New York. He graduated from Michigan State University in 2009 and was formerly a trends and innovation consultant. As an artist, Nate has worked with the Graffiti Research Lab, Red Bucket Films, Workaday Handmade, et al. His work has been exhibited in shows at Supermud Pottery, Clayspace Ceramic Center, the DX Museum in Toronto, and the Internet Yami-ichi.