TIM SHERMAN
Tim received a BS in art and design from Towson University in 2010 with a concentration in ceramics. His current work addresses issues of utility and wood firing; specifically the atmospheric effects of ash and salt on clay and glazes, while maintaining usability, comfort and beauty. Tim completed a two year residency at Baltimore Clayworks in 2012 where he taught, exhibited, made and fired his work.
"The pottery that I make is intended to provoke daily use. I compose each piece with both function and visual aesthetics in mind. Inspiration for my current work comes from a wide range of firing techniques and construction styles, both historical and modern. Throughout my search for my own ceramic identity, I have become totally infatuated with the wood firing process.""Being a wood firing potter I am only able to set parameters for my work, leaving much of the final outcome to chance. I do, however, have control over my clay body, glazes, and the placement of my pieces in the kiln, but in the end, my work is completely at the mercy of the atmosphere and path of the flame during the firing. Along with multiple layers of sprayed glazes, I use small amounts of ash glazes to force colors to run, pool and otherwise mix together on the surfaces of my pieces throughout the firing. Their unpredictability and random temperament keeps me completely captivated." Sherman Ceramics
"The pottery that I make is intended to provoke daily use. I compose each piece with both function and visual aesthetics in mind. Inspiration for my current work comes from a wide range of firing techniques and construction styles, both historical and modern. Throughout my search for my own ceramic identity, I have become totally infatuated with the wood firing process.""Being a wood firing potter I am only able to set parameters for my work, leaving much of the final outcome to chance. I do, however, have control over my clay body, glazes, and the placement of my pieces in the kiln, but in the end, my work is completely at the mercy of the atmosphere and path of the flame during the firing. Along with multiple layers of sprayed glazes, I use small amounts of ash glazes to force colors to run, pool and otherwise mix together on the surfaces of my pieces throughout the firing. Their unpredictability and random temperament keeps me completely captivated." Sherman Ceramics
