ARTIST STATEMENT:

As a potter, my goal is to make vessels that move in and out of someone’s home that will enhance their experiences of intimacy, spirituality, nourishment, and wholeness. The intent for my work is to live and serve in the moments where relationships and experiences are a celebration of life while piquing your curiosity to evoke sentiments of both beauty and purpose.

I am fascinated by the relationship between pattern, color, and luminosity within stained glass windows as well as 19th century Chinese Rice Grain porcelain. Most recently, I have been influenced by rosette windows in Gothic style cathedrals. I use the traditional technique of perforating patterned holes in the surface of the clay to allow room for filling these windows with glaze to achieve a unique level of translucency. Combining these elements of material, structure, mark making, and pattern, and light is in effort to have a unique dialogue with the atmosphere of the flame and pooling of glaze from the inherent qualities of soda firing. I am fascinated by the idea of multiple parts joining together to create harmony.

I find that the process of making and firing tends to answer ongoing questions as well as form new ones. I continue to investigate the unique and intimate relationship between object, user, time, and space not only through a visual and physical experience, but a visceral one. I want my pots to beg your attention and spur curiosity. My hope is that my pots will live to serve beautiful moments where relationships and experiences are a celebration of life.



BIOGRAPHY:

Andrew McIntyre received his MFA from Syracuse University in 2015, and his BFA from The University of Mississippi in 2011.  While in graduate school, he was a resident at The Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China and at Golden Bridge Pottery in Pondicherry, India. In May of 2018, he was recognized as one of Ceramic Monthly’s Emerging Artists. He has been featured in several significant ceramic art publications such as Ceramics Monthly, including being featured on the cover of Pottery Making Illustrated. Andrew has been a visiting artist at Hinds Community College and Northwest Community College and McLennan Community College. Previously a technician and instructor of ceramics at The University of Mississippi Andrew has exhibited work nationally and internationally. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Baylor University in Waco, TX.