Kurt Weiser - Teapot with Portrait

12 in x 15 in x 5 in

Perfect for someone with a healthy taste for the surreal, this teapot by Kurt Weiser is a feast for the eyes. One side of the piece features an androgynous figure inspecting a leaf. The face is in profile and the overall shape of the head mimics the form of the teapot itself. The other side of the piece features a lush forest scene complete with detailed plant-life, a bird just about to take flight, and a hand grasping a bud.

With its arresting imagery and dazzling colors, this piece would make an excellent addition to your collection. Although this work of art can function as a teapot, it follows the Surrealist tendency to take everyday objects and transform them into something fascinating (think of Salvador Dali's sofa that mimicked Mae West's lips or the Lobster Telephone).

A frequent exhibitor at The Clay Studio, Kurt Weiser is a highly regarded American ceramicist and professor. His work - explorations of the relationship between man and nature through narratives rendered in vivid color - are described as "Eden-like." Weiser's work has often taken the form of teapots, vases, and cups, though he has recently begun crafting globes as well.

Weiser studied ceramics under Ken Ferguson at the Kansas City Art Institute, earning his BFA in 1972. In 1976, he earned his MFA from the University of Michigan. From 1977 to 1988, Weiser was the director of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT, where he explored the possibilities of clay and focused on "somehow express[ing] the beautiful nature of the material." Weiser is currently the Regents Professor at Arizona State University's School of Art.

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