by Kristen Cliffel | May 20, 2024
Foundation Contact Me 2017, Clay, glaze, gold lustre, cast concrete, velvet, pine. 18″x13″x13″ The basic elements of building a physical house are all here in this work. I was distilling my thoughts and conceptions of Home while making this work....
by Kristen Cliffel | May 8, 2024
Underwater Contact Me 2010 Low fire clay, glaze, overglaze, wood and polychrome resin 27”X19”X12”. Collection of The Canton Museum of Art, Canton, OH In 2008, there was a housing crisis in our region of the world. Cleveland was particularly hard hit. We were hit. I...
by Kristen Cliffel | May 8, 2024
Unfinished Dreams Contact Me 2013, Low fire clay, glaze, wood. 30”x18”x14” Private Collection, Billings, MT I was working with dreams and creation as the central themesin this body of work. Fairytales have been a big influence for me. With this body of work I was...
by Kristen | Jan 26, 2024
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat Contact Me 2013, Low fire clay, glaze, lustre, resin, 30″x22″x14″ Navigating the teenage years is like embarking on a daring adventure. It’s a time of growth and self-discovery, where taking risks is...
by Kristen Cliffel | Jul 14, 2023
How To… Contact Me 2014, clay, glaze, acrylic, monofilament, 30″x25″x6″ Collection of Scott Mueller, Dealer Tire, Cleveland, OH How To… This piece came about through a discussion with a colleague . I was in awe of the way that she...