Diane Hardy Waller is the current potter of the month. Her work, shown below, will be on display at the studio through the end of February.
Artist's Statement
Creativity is a driving force. It flows through me like magic. Everything is an opportunity to think and feel differently about materials, people, myself, nature and God. The search for the divine in my surroundings inspires and motivates me.
When I look inside me or around me for an idea to make from clay, I notice the basic shape first and then the graphic elements; these satisfy my need for order and godliness. Then I wait for the clay to tell me what it wants to be to make the object unique and personal. I enjoy finding the irony, humor and tenderness in the form. Most exciting is when the whole process is spontaneous: Divine Inspiration expressing through me.
