"Look at me", 2025
Emotive Vase Series Set #4

Bradford Davis

stoneware, underglaze, glaze
14"H x 10"Diameter

These bright neon orange and teal blue vase complement each other so well that it's hard to resist! This set of vases are stunning in color and form, playing with the boundaries of conventional ceramic vases. Each vase reflects Davis' intricate and dynamic ceramic practice, as seen in the gentle swirls around their bodies with fun, looping handles that go against our expectations and conventions. This Emotive Vase Series Set is certainly playful and innocent, bringing a taste of a whimsy, joy, elegance, and boldness.

Artists Statement

My series of emotive vases personifies the vessel as a playful human form, with bodily curves, flailing handles, and vibrant solid colors that demand attention. Created to evoke joy, these works invite laughter, lightness, and reflection on the beauty of silly happiness.

Artist Biography

Bradford Davis is an award-winning multimedia artist who uses ceramics as the base matrix to express his feelings, emotions, and responses to his traumas and life experiences. As a retired Army Artillery Officer, he mines his journey of healing to feed his creative research. He mixes fibers, metal, and stained glass with wheel thrown ceramics; to explore the personification of the amphora vessel in its destruction, restoration, and rebirth. Davis received his MFA at Temple University's Tyler School of Art & Architecture and his BFA from the University of South Carolina, both with a focus in ceramics. He has been an Artist in Residence at Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan. His works have been shown internationally and can be found in the collection of the McKissick Museum. Bradford maintains a private studio in Downingtown, PA.

Donated by the Artist- Bradford Davis

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