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Biography
Teresa Deible was born and raised in the hills of Ohio and served in the US Navy, working and traveling around the world. She was medically retired from the military after 11 years of service, and returned to college. Teresa was introduced to working with clay while studying Art History at St. Mary’s College in Maryland. She spent two summers at St. Mary’s focusing on Raku, a Japanese tradition of working with and firing clay. She later moved to New England to study Clinical Mental Health and Art Therapy at Lesley College in Cambridge, MA. Between academic pursuits, she studied ceramics at The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, MA, where her work was in several juried student shows.
She currently works out of her home studio, and takes workshops with leading ceramic artists. She is a member of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts; Potters Council; the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society (LACS)/Ceramics Guild; and the Bedford Center of the Arts. She was recently awarded a Gold Medal in the 2010 National Veterans Art Competition-First Place Pottery Division, and was juried into the Strictly Functional Pottery National 2011, presented by the Market House Craft Center.
Artist's Statement
Working with clay gives me purpose and balance….a form of meditation in action. Clay enables me to weave together my experiences, passions and life phases into my work. In my “Textured Pieces” series I use various textured slabs of clay, combining them to form unique vessels. Each textured section represents a life phase or experience and, when joined together, they reflect the integration of my past and present.
Nature informs my work in many ways. During the summer my passion for gardening inspires me to create vessels for floral arrangements – an ultimate blend of nature and art. During the winter months my work tends to be more architectural with a focus on sculptural and wall pieces. Throughout the year I use leaves from seasonal plants as decorative elements in my work.
I work primarily with slabs of clay and focus on surface treatment. Clay is an essential part of my daily life; I am either working with it or thinking about it. It is a medium that continues to amaze me, providing me with new ideas and waves of creative energy.
Contact
For more information and pricing, email :
info@clayfulexpressions.com
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