Amy Henson

Hometown: Dallas
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I combine maternal feminist experiences with hand-built ceramic vessels to create func+onal ritual objects. Pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood transformed me. I am not just “mother" but also “artist” and “woman:” this multiplicity is intersubjectivity. I reconciled my conflicting priorities through my art with authentic testimony, memorialization, and activism. Rich red earthenware is clothed with rhythmic, radial pinch marks and stylized floral illustrations. Pottery has a strong association with the body, combining naturally with corporeal forms. My installation and performance pieces use the pot's function as a conceptual vehicle. Perhaps a little solemn reflection kneeling before Vessel of the Female Spirit or listening by Fountain will make my viewers better stewards of their selves, the mothers in their lives, and this precious planet.

"Apron," 2022
Red earthenware, engobe, glaze, mason stain, custom printed fabric, suede, thread
60 x 18 x 15 in.

"Fountain," 2022
Red earthenware, engobe, glaze, plywood, paint, pump, almond milk, fabric, thread
60 x 96 x 18 in.

"Fountain - detail," 2022
Red earthenware, engobe, glaze, plywood, paint, pump, almond milk, fabric, thread
60 x 96 x 18 in.

"Vessel of the Female Spirit," 2022
Red earthenware, engobe, mason stain, glaze, pearls, wire, silver, copper, fabric, lace, thread
32 x 18 x 15 in.

"Sphinx," 2021
Red earthenware, oxide wash, glaze, pearls, wire, rosary chain, fabric, thread
20 x 12 x 15 in.