FRAMED:
COURTNEY SHARPS VPA SOPHOMORE
@SHARPS.SCULPTURE
“The inspiration behind almost every one of my pieces is an emotion. Whatever I’m currently going through or even what I’m feeling the moment I first touch the clay is what drives my work. I think having my work focus on emotion is a really important outlet for my own feelings but also something everyone can relate to. I want my work to be both personal and universal. I have always struggled with anxiety and thought this project would be a good exercise to find a way to keep track of that underlying uneasiness. Making ceramic figurines to symbolize my anxious feelings was really therapeutic. I used clay because it is the medium closest to my heart and set it up in my studio space because this is where I go to escape those anxious moments. I also made the figures without any specific features so that the concept could be relatable for the audience, if that is something they wanted. Finally, I used unfired ceramic because it is when clay is at its most fragile and temporary, much like my fleeting yet uncomfortable experiences with anxiety.” To showcase your work in Framed, email jerkmag@gmail.com.
