Page Candler Clay

"The vessel is an inviting form. A face elicits a natural human response, perhaps haunting and possibly memorable. Gently expressive, serene, stern, smirk - the personality of the face involves the relationship between me and my memories. I try to achieve interactions and attitudes through considerate use of curves and angles within the body of the vessel. The relationship I have with clay is a sensual one, as I develop the personality of the vessel, stroking the bridge of the nose, coaxing expression from the lips, engross myself in the size, position and direction of the eyes, wonder how to add textures to the surface. And a single vessel, while suitable as an independent piece, I always think should be viewed as a component of a larger changing story. Groups of vases lend themselves to new and different arrangements, suggesting changed circumstances within the interactions of daily life, and always a companionable face somewhere in the mix." - Page Candler

Born Emily Page Sharp in Warrenton VA , 1953.
BFA 1975 Virginia Commonwealth University .
Various jobs including framing, sign painting, vineyard labor, teaching, clay sculptor.
Married, living in South Central Kentucky.
One Grown daughter.
Interest: vegetable gardening, bird watching, encouraging natural habitat.