{"product_id":"cory-mccrory-washing-out-my-favorite-orange","title":"Cory McCrory - Washing Out My Favorite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCory McCrory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eIllinois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eStoneware paperclay,  underglaze, glaze, kanthal wire, paper, and colored pencil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eNon-functional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e8\"w x 3.75\"l x 8.25\"h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Teapot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInspired by current events, folklore, and bunnies in my flower pot.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eI have been working in clay for more than thirty years in northern Illinois. I love making teapots. All the parts and engineering really excite me, as does the puzzle of how to put it together and in what order. I am inspired by everything around me. I am a people watcher and like to capture moments in life, whether quiet or exciting. I pay attention to detail while keeping things casual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement \u003cbr\u003eWhy I make house Tpots\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe house. the home, the shelter, the container, the gallery. the safe place. the place you want to escape. the place of love. the place of security. the place of loneliness. the place of terror. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eAll of these can be true for someone. I have a small obsession with houses. buildings. homes. each house an individual. reflecting who resides. It could be only temporary. It could be for generations. Do we bend to the house? or does the house bend to us? the energy. the ghosts. the humans and the animals. the plants. or lack of. Do we let light in or block it out? Are the residents happy? are they sad? are they disillusioned? are they being hurt? Are they ok?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eThe majority of humans in this world live in a house. each one holding the contents of those who lived there. usually they tell us about the residents. sometimes not so much. There are hoarders and minimalists. Sometimes the inside spills out to the outside. Sometimes they have no relation. A seemingly rough exterior can open to a beautiful interior. a beautiful exterior can house a hell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eBehind closed doors. unless invited in, by invitation or reported crime, it remains a place of privacy. I remember seeing children that on the first visit inside my home, have a very curious spirit and scan the home for all it has. They want in to all closed areas. upstairs. They want upstairs. what is back here? What is behind this door? I have never forgotten this as I grew. I understand the need to know. When I walk the sidewalks at night I glance at the homes hoping to see a curtain open. hoping to see it just a little bit. how do we act when we don't know someone is watching? how do we act with the people we live with? are we different than when we are outside? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eSome homes are scary. some just look that way. some have rumors. Some have stories or lore. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eMany homes have accidental altars. the things we collect. the way we arrange them. the way we display. what becomes important and what gets exiled. What do we value and why? most hold memories. some are there for appearance only. others hold purpose. Each item alone or together holds energy. we fill our space with energy. good. happy. sad. Sometimes items in the home cause chaos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eI dream of houses I have lived in. I find halls and doors I have never noticed before. large garage where there was none before. second kitchens. secret entrances. extra bedrooms. strange people. Sometimes I dream of houses I have not been to. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003e*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(69, 68, 65);\"\u003eAfter the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Teapot Show XIII","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49090799468796,"sku":"NTSXIII-243-3","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/8146\/2941\/files\/243-3CoryMcCrory-WashingOutMyFavoritepic1.jpg?v=1778620384","url":"https:\/\/cedarcreekgallery.com\/products\/cory-mccrory-washing-out-my-favorite-orange","provider":"Cedar Creek Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}