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Artist Statement

What exactly a beautiful piece is? In which aspect, we will consider a ceramic piece as a beautiful artwork? When we are just looking at a pottery piece,  how could we really tell whether or not that piece is a good or not? Due to a person's personality and experiences, there are millions of ways to interpret a same piece of work. Each person has his or her own preference, as for me, I enjoy the piece which conveys the idea of purity and simplicity. Therefore, purity and simplicity are the main two theses that I am pursuing in my recent works. Rejecting all the unnecessary designs of one piece is also one of the main points of doing my current project. I hope to make a pot only for pot itself, but not for the sake of art. Instead of calling me an artist, I would like to be called as a potter, a potter who makes pots for people to have a better experience with using them.

Bio.

Jie Xu was born in China and now lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she studies Studio Art, Japanese and Spanish. She has produced artworks in ceramic, sculpture and photography. She took her first ceramic class in her freshman year of college. Later on, pottery becomes a vehicle for her to convey the idea of interpreting the beauty of her eyes.

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Education

 

Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor of Arts, June 2017

Major: Studio Art

 

Honor

 

The Brian Gougeon Prize In Art, Kalamazoo College ( October 2014)

 

Exhibition

 

November 2016 ArtHop, Kalamazoo, MI

 

Working Experience

 

Working in Ceramic studio, Kalamazoo College (2014 - 2016)

 

Skills

 

Studio Arts (Sculptor, Potter, and photographer)

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