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Artist Statement for Lauren Bellero
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For me, there is immense pleasure, excitement and serenity in creating with clay. My hope is to pass on a simple pleasure to those who also feel drawn to this ancient and inviting connection with the earth. Using a variety of decorating and firing techniques, I create hand-built and wheel-thrown stoneware pottery with reckless abandon! The result is one-of-a-kind decorative and functional pieces.
Though I also produce glazed work, I prefer more primitive or traditional firing methods. Pit firing is one such approach and is a further connection with the earth. No glazes are used in this method. Pots are fired in an earthen kiln (mine is an 8'L x 4'W x 4'D hole in the ground). The pots are placed on a bed of sawdust along with various organic and chemical combustibles. Wood is mounded over the pit and set ablaze. The fire rages, and is then covered. Smoke and flames licking the surfaces create surprising and uniquely beautiful results!
Just as the process of making pottery provides 'balance' for me in this chaotic world, surrounding one's self with hand made objects tempers life's relentless frenzy. Having hand made items in one's life/home serves a special purpose: to nourish the spirit. There's a warmth to living with things that are not industrially manufactured, devoid of energy and vitality. Hand made works as part of the everyday rhythms of life feed the soul, providing a connection with humanity and our own uniqueness.
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