Marissa Alexander Ceramics

The new exhibits explore the collaborative nature of ceramic and glass practices in both functional and sculptural works.

Marissa alexander ceramics.

The organic qualities of a form its curves and articulations the proximity of its parts to one another and of forms to each other allow her to examine relationships. My name is marissa y alexander and i m an artist currently living and working in hamilton on. Posts about marissa alexander written by sheridan arts. In may 2012 31 year old marissa alexander was prosecuted for aggravated assault with a lethal weapon and received a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Trying to turn fleeting emotions into permanent notations of experience. She builds with clay to make both functional and sculptural ceramic objects. I have an mfa from alfred university 2019 and was a full time artist in residence at harbourfront centre. Marissa alexander through the making of ceramics i attempt to translate the habitual routine gestural qualities and intensity of writing into highly decorated and patterned permanent objects.

Intimate immediate ceramics exhibit opened in the sheridan gallery to much interest and support from faculty and students who spent the lunch hour marveling at the extensive range of ceramic art on display. I work predominately with clay to make ceramic objects. She is very interested in the process of discovering form through coil building and establishing alluring surfaces creating pattern and narrative to visually describe her vision vision as. Alexander through ceramics marissa attempts to create a sense of what is physically familiar to her.

The blank white surfaces of these porcelain bowls are painted line by line creating pattern through repetition continually adding more until the. Alexander said that she fired a warning shot after her husband attacked her and threatened to kill her on august 1 2010 in jacksonville florida. Marissa alexander will open this coming saturday. Through the creation of ceramics marissa alexander attempts to create a sense of what is physically familiar to her.

Marissa y alexander is an artist currently living and working in hamilton on. Alexander was released on january 27 2015 under a plea deal that capped her.