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Botanical Plate, 2011 6"x 6" x 3" each, High-fired stoneware with slip and glaze
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Kate Poland Hetman is a potter and art teacher currently living and working in the lower Hudson Valley, NY.
Artist's Statement
As a potter and an art teacher, I always try to make connections between what I am doing in the studio and what I am doing in the classroom. One thing I have learned from my students is to be open-minded when it comes to working. I enjoy creating functional pottery: plates, platters, boxes, and pitchers, and then I manipulate the surface to make it more enticing. I treat the clay like canvas or paper, brushing on layers of glaze and wax to create a layered, dimensional surface. I like simple shapes, geometry, lines, and children's drawings. I think these primitive designs speak to all generations. With this work, I have tried to keep in mind what I tell my students: "Try something new; you never know what the results will be!"
