BARRY RHODES | Clay
“I take a very graphic approach to pottery, while paying homage to the depth of surface found on high-fired stoneware. I have been heavily influenced by the great pottery of Japan but have always felt free to pick and choose the most interesting aspects of many cultures and to re-interpret the essence of those cultures in interesting ways. ”
Barry has been a potter for almost 30 years, having studied at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta before opening his own studio. Now working in Marshall, North Carolina, his pieces are all hand-built, some from molds taken from thrown forms, some extruded and some by coiling. The surface decoration consists of clay slips and underglazes, with crayons, pencils, and stamps used to augment the designs.
