Ernest Miller
Minnesota

Wheel-thrown, Trimmed & Assembled Stoneware, Slip, Glaze, Cone 9 Electric-fired
Functional
7.75"w x 6.25"d x 6"h

Artist Statement
My work is inspired by architecture and machinery found in the rural Midwestern landscape. Weathered paint and surface deterioration reveal a warmth earned through time and use. These interests are interpreted in my ceramic work through vessel form and surface.
Pieces begin on the potter's wheel and are later hand altered and carved. Once dried and bisque fired, they are coated with slip and glaze and then finish fired to 2,250 degrees Fahrenheit in a gas downdraft kiln or an electric kiln.

About Ernest
I am a ceramic artist working in Minneapolis, MN. I can be found at local art centers sharing ceramic techniques and experience through teaching classes at Fired Up Studios in Golden Valley, MN, and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Wayzata, MN. My ceramics career has been built mostly through showing work in regional and national art fairs, including the Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis and the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, DC. You can find a selection of my work at The Grand Hand Gallery in St. Paul, MN, and Schaller Gallery in Saint Joseph, MI. I credit a formal education as the foundation for a successful outlook on ceramics and the arts. I received an associate's degree from Olney Central College in Olney, IL, and a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL.

*Teapots that are sold must remain on display in the gallery as part of the exhibit until the show closes on September 10, 2020. After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 26 or available for pick-up at the gallery.

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