"My works are cause and effect relationships in material form," says artist Erik Gellert. "Their hand-rolled nature gives each coil a slight irregularity and a distinction which informs the overall shape and patterns that comprise each work."
Using hundreds of hand-rolled coils of clay, Gellert carefully layers the ribbons atop each other, creating a thick slab of undulating clay which protrudes and recedes into coral-like forms. The tendrils are then coated with acrylic paint to capture more vivid, varied color schemes than traditional ceramic processes can achieve.
This July, Gellert unravels the techniques, inspirations, and meaning behind his sculptures in a three hour hands-on demonstration in the form & concept atrium. Audience members will interact with and assist Gellert as he manipulates clay cords to form his quintessential sculptures. Alicia Bailey's workshop on Innovative Folded Book Forms will be presented simultaneously, among the works of Superscript.
ERIC GELLERT
Erik Gellert is a contemporary ceramicist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Inspired by contradictions, Gellert pairs slabs of clay formed into perfectly squared shapes with wild, rounded coils of clay which protrude and recede across smooth planes. The work's hand-rolled nature creates a slight irregularity and a distinction which informs the overall shape and patterns that comprise each sculpture.