Ryan
McKerley
2710 E Cesar Chavez
Austin, Texas
(512) 477-4776
Ryan@ArtofthePot.com
Ryan McKerley has been a full-time
studio potter since 1995. He makes contemporary functional stoneware and
porcelain vessels, which are fired in a wood or soda kiln. Ryan has taught
at the Laguna Gloria Art School in Austin and the Southwest School of Art
and Craft in San Antonio. His excellent work has just won Ryan a
cover story in Ceramics Monthly, one of the finest ceramics publications
in the world. He continues to give workshops in schools
across Texas and in his studio.
Artist's Statement
Almost everything about the
studio potter lifestyle appeals to me. The self-sufficiency, the
accessibility and usefulness of the work, and the camaraderie of my peers
all drew me to this way of life. The challenges of making, improving
and surviving combine to make my world very interesting.
I have focused on producing vapor-glazed
vessels for the past ten years. My forms consist of cups, bowls,
plates, vases, jars and teapots. I see these straightforward objects
as blank canvasses. Most of my time in the studio is now spent on
decorating the surface of these forms.
