Clay leads to 'Off the Beaten Path'

Rodrigo Carbonel / Roundup

In a recent speaker series event Stephen Horn spoke about his inspirations, past, motivations and love for surfing at the Pierce College Art Building Feb. 24.

Ceramicist and Cal State Fullerton graduate, Horn lectured on his exhibit entitled “Off the Beaten Path” prior to a reception in the art gallery featuring his work.

“I hope people are drawn into the piece[s],” said Horn. “I don’t like to express ideas, I don’t like to tell people what to think.”

Horn finds inspirations from the works of artists like Pablo Picasso, Robert Motherwall, and especially the “Mad Potter of Biloxi,” George Ohr.

According to Horn, his work has a strong Japanese influence with strong attention to the Japanese aesthetic of appreciating the natural flaws found in artwork.

“The way he uses different pieces and puts them together to make one of those beautiful abstract objects its interesting,” said Carolina Gonzalez, a 24-year-old business major. “I enjoyed the experience.”

The exhibit will remain open through March 15.

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