Stacy Snyder
Virginia

Black stoneware multiple firings in an electric kiln, decals, enamel
Functional
8.5"w x 2.5"l x 5.5"h

About the Teapot
This teapot is inspired by architectural forms, the shadows that fall on building, and the details, doors and windows on buildings and withing villages.  I aim for a layered surface with contrasts of dark and light, shiny and matte, bold and delicate.

About the Artist
Stacy Snyder was born and raised in southwest Virginia in a landscape that helped shape her aesthetic vision.  She received a BFA in Ceramics and Photography from Indiana University in 1994.  In between her undergrad and graduate school education she spent a year at the Kansas City Art Institute.  In 1998 she received an MFA from The Pennsylvania State University.  Her education continued as a visiting artist at the Fundacio Josep Llorens Artigas in Spain and as an Artist in Residence at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. 

Artist Statement
I am inspired by the landscapes and structures that have surrounded me during my life.  I grew up in the mountains of southwest Virginia and have lived in the middle of a city.  The silos, corn cribs, wooden barns and rural structures that time has weathered and pulled influence my forms, spaces and the relationships of the pots to one another.  I am fascinated by the water towers perched atop tall city buildings and the limited space that has forced the buildings to be more vertical.  I work to create a layered effect with the surfaces, hoping to find a depth with the layers of glazes, decal images and color.
I hope to direct the pots to find an intimacy with a moment; the moment of touch, frozen in time by the heat of the kiln or the moment of use. I would like to make pots to enter into a person’s life and to heighten an awareness of time and elevate an experience of place.  I wish for my pots to be a part of a home in an intimate way, adding a sense of character and individuality to the daily habits of eating and
drinking.  Pots can participate in and affect their environment, transforming the act of buttering toast into a ritual or remembered experience. It is my hope that each pot brings its own unique experience to the user and offers a moment of reflection and joy.

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. 
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.