by Kristen Cliffel | May 9, 2024
Just In Case Contact Me 2010, Low fire clay, glaze, kiln-formed glass, polychrome wood. 22”X16”X16”. Collection of Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH In 2009 I was hit by a truck while I was walking. It was painful. It was hard. I spent a... 
by Kristen Cliffel | May 9, 2024
Parenting Trophy; Crying Time Contact Me 2010, Crying Time”, Low fire clay, glaze, lustre 32”x16”x5” I made myself a set of parenting trophies. Never had I received an award for performing the myriad different tasks and duties of a parent. This one was wrapped... 
by Kristen Cliffel | May 9, 2024
On My Mind Contact Me 2013 Low fire clay, glaze, lustre, overglaze. 26”x24”x15” A trip to Guatamala with my family provided much of the influences for this piece. We were literally up in the clouds while in the country. Seeing women carry absolutely everything on... 
by Kristen Cliffel | May 9, 2024
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Contact Me 2012 Low fire clay, glaze, lustre, wood. 27”x14”x13” Collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR I loved carving this ladder… the process was delicious and so physical… I spent much... 
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...