Egypt-Ware... It Emerges.

Jan 29, 2011 We Give Each Other Courage

The Egypt-ware has made its final journey through its 5th firing (should have been 4, but had some problems).

There are over 30 pieces, some consisting of groupings of 2 to 7 pots within each of those "pieces".  It was a long and laborious project, but worth every minute, and worth all the blood (litterally), sweat and tears that went into it.

Along with this project, I was also able to get a new and official website launched with fantastic professional photos (www.genevamillion.com).  The photos were taken by Cap Prince, who did a wonderful job, but you can see that for yourself.

The new job at hand is compiling this all into a cohesive portfolio for Graduate Schools, and hoping it's suitable and relevant enough that I'll get in (somewhere!).  As far as I'm concerned this subject is amazingly important to the world right now.  I just hope other people see it the same way...

Jan 30, 2011 Peaceful Revolution (Detail)

Feb 3, 2011 Bringing People Together

Feb 4, 2011 A Day of Departure (Detail)

Artist Statement

I have spent years devoted to the study of the ceramic craft in its historic applications. I see the use of clay as a medium as having its own symbolic meaning; the idea of creating something from nothing, the forming of a vessel of life from a mound of dirt and filling it with life.  Images and concepts seen in Ancient Egypt have been the basis for my research both academically and in my art.

My ceramic work uses historic ceramic forms, technology, and pottery representing ‘living Hieroglyphs’ to tell the stories of Egypt.  My work parallels Egypt’s Ancient Intermediate periods, or times of disunion and chaos, with their current conflicts. This comparison is done through the act of layering, and multiple firings. Each work reveals layers of history, each building on top of the other, growing from the previous, changing yet remaining inevitably the same.