Ceramic Sculpture

A selection of ceramic sculpture exploring form, surface, and the responsive nature of clay.

Ceramic sculptures of four penguins standing in a row against a black background.
A group of six ceramic vases with a teardrop shape, glazed in shades of orange, tan, and beige, with black interiors, set against a dark background.
Close-up of a greenish ceramic statue resembling three bear with elongated heads and curved bodies, set against a dark background.
A sculpture of a stack of animals including a frog at the bottom, a snail, a fox, a cat, and a dog, all with a speckled and weathered appearance.
Stacked ceramic sculptures of animals including a cat, squirrel, and bird, with a small ball on top, against a gradient gray to black background.
A decorative ceramic sculpture of three rabbits with long flowing ears facing one another, featuring a textured surface and painted details.
A ceramic sculpture of a rabbit on a turtle, with a blue glaze and rust-colored accents.
A sculpture resembling a bird with a rounded body and a long neck, featuring a textured, ceramic surface in earthy tones and black hair-like details on the head against a black background.

Process

When developing my work, I was immediately drawn to earthenware, the oldest clay body, and it has remained my preferred material. This grounded, malleable medium allows the hands to work intuitively.

It is no surprise that I was also drawn to ancient hand-building methods such as coiling and pinching, techniques still central in many Indigenous traditions. Likewise, when I discovered terra sigillata—the oldest form of sealing clay—I naturally integrated it into my practice.

Though they vary, these materials and processes remain among my most cherished.

Hands shaping a clay bowl on a pottery wheel in a workshop.
Clay sculptures of animals, including three bears and several fish, on a worktable in an artist's studio.
A ceramic sculpture of a bird with a long neck and flowing form, sitting on a blue pedestal. The background shows shelves with various art pieces and a poster with a dancer silhouette and text mentioning Elle Nadelman.

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To see more of Pam’s work, check out her bronze sculpture.

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