Duorum MentiumFocus by Kenyon Hansen July 5, 2022

Duorum Mentium
Solo by Kenyon Hansen

Statement
This Solo Show by Kenyon Hansen features two types of clay, porcelain and stoneware. He sees these bodies of work as coalescing in his studio, and are considered one collective group of work. His process of introducing multiple clay bodies into his studio practice naturally lends diversity, complexity, and nuance. Kenyon notes that this method of making ensures he remains engaged with the work. Dependent upon the form he is creating, each clay is selected with purpose and intention. He currently employs a few methods to generate his surfaces: porcelain inlay and tape resist methods. Tightly patterned inlay sections of pots lead into the more sparsely decorated resist methods of his stoneware pieces. Kenyon's meticulous attention to form, aesthetics, and function are evident in this Solo Show: Duorum Mentium.

Biography
Kenyon Hansen is a full-time studio potter in Dollar Bay, Michigan. He has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. In 2013 he was selected as an Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly. Kenyon has taught at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Arrowmont School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts, and Greenwich House Pottery in New York City. He has led workshops at numerous universities and art centers throughout the country. His pottery has been exhibited nationally and internationally and can be found in homes all over the world.