Pump Gallery presents:
Joey Sheehan June 4, 2011

Joey Sheehan works in a shared studio and gallery here at Phil Mechanic Studios in Asheville's River Arts District.  His functional pottery is highly influenced by his natural surroundings of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well as the small city life of Asheville.   Sheehan is intrigued and motivated by the idea of an art form used so intimately in everyday life.  He makes pots of purpose: mugs for steeping tea, platters for the perfect salmon filet, cereal bowls, sunday cups, and centerpiece vases.  The shapes and surfaces that he creates reflect his daily experiences, emotions, and environment.  The drifting and melting of snow and ice on a remote mountain-top, the smooth curves of the figure, and the erratic dance of a crowded bar are all seen at play in his work.

 

“Life and nature are beautiful, inspiring, and unpredictable, and I strive to achieve similar qualities in my pots.  With form, rhythmic slip, and intense glazing I pursue the relationship between an uncontrollable world and the people and objects influenced by it”, says Sheehan.

 

 

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