american artist
Amanda Barker
ceramics
Amanda Barker achieved a Bachelors degree in
Art from Westminster College in Salt Lake City
Utah, USA. It was here that her childhood artistic
indulgence was deeply and thoroughly explored.
She learned about different styles and methods
of expression. Her emphasis was painting and
drawing, but as soon as she threw that first cup in a
beginning ceramics class, she was hooked. Amanda
had fallen in love with the mud.
Her artistic process is to stand back and let her
experience and her hands actualize the form in the
wet clay. She has discovered through much trial and
error that the best work occurs when she “gets herself
out of the way, allow the creative juices to take over,
and assist the from that is manifesting.” The artistic
goal is balance, functionality, and delight.
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