Michael Morgan
Kensington Goblet, 2024
Ceramic sherds, resin
11 x 8 x 8"

Artist Statement

During the past few years, I have been systematically digging up the alley behind my property, which was the site of a dump from mid 19th century to mid 20th century . My finds sometimes include old ceramic pipes and dolls, but the vast majority of objects I have found are mismatched pieces of broken ceramic objects. I decided to give these discarded, broken, long forgotten, buried pieces of ceramic trash a new life. I call this series of work "Apotheosis".

Artist Bio

I am a ceramic sculptor. I use either bricks or ceramic sherds to create art. I am originally from Portsmouth, England, where I worked as a gardener for twelve years before studying to become an artist. I completed my BA (Hons) in Ceramics at The Polytechnic Wolverhampton UK in 1988, was at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia from 1988 till 1991, and received my MFA in Ceramics at University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1993. I have completed brick sculptures for both public and private clients throughout the USA and UK. I live in Roxborough, Philadelphia, where I continue to make a living as a practicing artist, until recently I also taught ceramic sculpture at Rutgers University.

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