Brianna Shimer

Hometown: Stewartsville, N.J.
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I have a desire to make functional objects and seek self-fulfillment through strong craftsmanship. I craft ceramic objects intuitively with an emphasis on the materiality of vessels. I strive to blend expressions of the natural world and the domestic space into functional ceramic wares. My work is a collaboration of material exploration and glaze research. In my practice, I am searching for a balance of human design, nature, and beauty of material. Clay is a seductively tactile medium. I am constantly challenging myself to highlight this characteristic within the finished pieces. Each ceramic piece is full of intentionality and become a record of time. The medium displays a record of moments of impressions and interaction between maker and material. Through the lense of functional ceramics, I create work that is an intersection of maker, object and user within a domestic space.

"To(gather)/Together," 2022
Porcelain Ceramic Objects, Poplar Furniture
various sizes

"Detail of To(gather)/Together," 2022
Porcelain Ceramic Objects, Poplar Furniture
various sizes

"Detail of To(gather)/Together with people," 2022
Porcelain Ceramic Objects, Poplar Furniture
various sizes

"Gallery Installation of Tabletop view with people," 2022
Porcelain Ceramic Objects, Poplar Furniture
various sizes

"Gallery Installation of Cabinet of Mugs and Cups, with interaction of people," 2022
Porcelain Ceramic Objects, Poplar Furniture
various sizes