MFA Thesis Exhibit

Katie Fee

Ceramic Art

Candidates for MFA degrees in Ceramic Art, Electronic Integrated Arts, Painting, and Sculpture/Dimensional Studies are featured in a series of culminating thesis exhibitions.

A 2 foot wide bulbous Moon Jar with Green Glaze sits on an assembled honeycomb of hexagonal blocks that look geologically weathered. Click to view A 2 foot wide bulbous Moon Jar with Green Glaze sits on an assembled honeycomb of hexagonal blocks that look geologically weathered. Full-Screen

Green Moon // Jar: 24’’ x 24’’ x 24’’, modular landscape: 11’’ x 84’’ x 36’’ // terra cotta with glazes.

A 2 foot wide bulbous Moon Jar with Green Glaze sits on an assembled honeycomb of hexagonal blocks that look geologically weathered. Behind is a 20 inch tall plinth packed with 38’’ tall urn forms, and an ecosystem of smaller pots, clay chunks, and larger than life seed pods Click to view A 2 foot wide bulbous Moon Jar with Green Glaze sits on an assembled honeycomb of hexagonal blocks that look geologically weathered. Behind is a 20 inch tall plinth packed with 38’’ tall urn forms, and an ecosystem of smaller pots, clay chunks, and larger than life seed pods Full-Screen

Installation View of Green Moon and Earthseed Hedge

a 20 inch tall plinth packed with 38’’ tall urn forms, and an ecosystem of smaller pots, clay chunks, and larger than life seed pods, in the foreground, ginger jar forms are emerging from the gallery floor, having been bifurcated horizontally Click to view a 20 inch tall plinth packed with 38’’ tall urn forms, and an ecosystem of smaller pots, clay chunks, and larger than life seed pods, in the foreground, ginger jar forms are emerging from the gallery floor, having been bifurcated horizontally Full-Screen

Installation View of Earthseed Hedge and Past Carries Present 

a 20 inch tall plinth packed with 38’’ tall urn forms, and an ecosystem of smaller pots, clay chunks, and larger than life seed pods. The plinth and it’s installation are wedged between a column and the wall, totally blocking the walkway for the space Click to view a 20 inch tall plinth packed with 38’’ tall urn forms, and an ecosystem of smaller pots, clay chunks, and larger than life seed pods. The plinth and it’s installation are wedged between a column and the wall, totally blocking the walkway for the space Full-Screen

Earthseed Hedge // 38’’ x 83’’ x 30’’ // Raw Clay, MDF Plinth

A sprawling arrangement of ginger jars in terra cotta red, multi-shade brown, and bright bisque orange rise into the distance. They are stacked into columns, and vary in height. Their placement follows a meandering line, like the ridge of a mountain range or the path of a creek Click to view A sprawling arrangement of ginger jars in terra cotta red, multi-shade brown, and bright bisque orange rise into the distance. They are stacked into columns, and vary in height. Their placement follows a meandering line, like the ridge of a mountain range or the path of a creek Full-Screen

Past Carries Present // Individual units: 18’’h x 12’’ w x 12’’d., whole: 20’ x 30’ // stoneware, terra cotta, silicone glue

A close up of some jars. The contour of these jars is interrupted by organic flowing contusions, that look to be somewhat bodily and somewhat lava or earth-like Click to view A close up of some jars. The contour of these jars is interrupted by organic flowing contusions, that look to be somewhat bodily and somewhat lava or earth-like Full-Screen

Detail Shot of Past Carries Present 

A foot print of 3 ginger jars is the foot print of this installation. Each jar has 1-3 more jars stacked a top it, creating a tight column Click to view A foot print of 3 ginger jars is the foot print of this installation. Each jar has 1-3 more jars stacked a top it, creating a tight column Full-Screen

Monolith (rising and sinking) // Individual units: 18’’h x 12’’ w x 12’’d., whole: 2’ circle, 55’’h // stoneware, terra cotta, silicone glue

Beautiful, distorted hexagonal blocks form a staccatoed structures form a broken honeycomb pattern Click to view Beautiful, distorted hexagonal blocks form a staccatoed structures form a broken honeycomb pattern Full-Screen

Untitled (Accumulated structure) // Each block: 11’’h x 9.5’’ w x 9.5’’ d

Hexagonal blocks are arranged into small groups and packed on the wall. This is a small installation that includes 7 block shapes total Click to view Hexagonal blocks are arranged into small groups and packed on the wall. This is a small installation that includes 7 block shapes total Full-Screen

Lizella Vein // Blocks each 6’’h x 9.5’’ w x 9.5’’d

In the foreground, groups of hexagonal blocks make a broken honeycomb on the ground. Further away, stacks of bodily jars (each jar is 18’’ tall) create a system of totemic columns, undulating in height and distance from one another. Far in the distance, a plinth covered in 38’’ tall urns and chunky clay undergrowth blocks half of the exit to the space Click to view In the foreground, groups of hexagonal blocks make a broken honeycomb on the ground. Further away, stacks of bodily jars (each jar is 18’’ tall) create a system of totemic columns, undulating in height and distance from one another. Far in the distance, a plinth covered in 38’’ tall urns and chunky clay undergrowth blocks half of the exit to the space Full-Screen

Interior Installation View of Past Carries Present