Kelley Eggert - "Joker"
2018, 24x12x12, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Surface: Glazed, Lustre
B-Mix, china paint, luster, mono-filament
2018, 24x12x12, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Surface: Glazed, Lustre
B-Mix, china paint, luster, mono-filament
Kelley Eggert - "Harriet"
2023, 26x11x7, Media: Mixed Media, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed, Overglaze Enameling
B-Mix Clay, Glaze, China Paint, Wire, Beads, Flocking
2023, 26x11x7, Media: Mixed Media, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed, Overglaze Enameling
B-Mix Clay, Glaze, China Paint, Wire, Beads, Flocking
Kelley Eggert - "Josephine"
2023, 21x11x11, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Surface: Glazed, Non-ceramic, Overglaze Enameling
Clay, Glaze, China Paint, Wire, Feathers, Beads
2023, 21x11x11, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Surface: Glazed, Non-ceramic, Overglaze Enameling
Clay, Glaze, China Paint, Wire, Feathers, Beads
Kelley Eggert - "Red Gourd"
2023, 14x8x8, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed, Non-ceramic, Overglaze Enameling
Clay, Glaze, China Paint, Wire, Metal Beads
2023, 14x8x8, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed, Non-ceramic, Overglaze Enameling
Clay, Glaze, China Paint, Wire, Metal Beads
Kelley Eggert - "Sybil"
2018, 18x7x7, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed, Lustre, Overglaze Enameling
Clay, Glaze, China Paint, luster, Wire, Hair
2018, 18x7x7, Media: Mixed Media, Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Other, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed, Lustre, Overglaze Enameling
Clay, Glaze, China Paint, luster, Wire, Hair
Kelley Eggert - "Black, Pink and Grey Bowl"
2023, 3x6x6, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
2023, 3x6x6, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
Kelley Eggert - "Nuetral Box"
2023, 5x8x4, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
2023, 5x8x4, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
Kelley Eggert - "Spice Bowl and Spoon"
2023, 3x2x2, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
2023, 3x2x2, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
Kelley Eggert - "Navy and Teal Cup"
2023, 6x2.5x2.5, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
2023, 6x2.5x2.5, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
Kelley Eggert - "Princess Butter Dish"
2023, 4x6x4, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
2023, 4x6x4, Media: Porcelain, Firing Process: Electric, Mid-range, Oxidation, Surface: Glazed
Porcelain, Glaze
Artist Statement
As we enter what some believe to be the Sixth Great Extinction, many creatures that roam this planet will become fossils. For every impressed relic, a niche will open for new life to grow and flourish. As a species, we must foster what cultivates and maintains life. A seed is an emblem of potential, continuation, and hope. It is concentrated energy, surging with life and vivacity.
My sculptures are designed to elevate the humble little seed to something significant and substantial, extolling its status as bearer of the spark. The seed is represented by a shiny orb-like form. It is supported by rigid yet sinuous structures that prop, encase, or intertwine its body. Elements of ornament flirt with each passerby, enticing them to lean in and take notice of what is precious.
Bio
Kelley Eggert earned her master of fine arts with a concentration in ceramics from the University of Florida, Gainesville. In addition to receiving the University of Florida Alumni Fellowship from the University of Florida, she was also awarded two Albert K. Murray grants. Kelley received her undergraduate degree from the University of Akron in Akron Ohio. In 2010 she held a 12 month residency at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft in Houston Texas where she currently resides. In addition to her studio practice, Kelley currently teaches at Lonestar Community College and Houston Community College.