Jill Smith
“My claywork has always been about process, relationship and my surroundings. Taking the fluidity of clay in my hands and transforming it into lasting rigidity lets me express the feeling of place and give it a related connection in creative work. My creative process starts with a mental image which is then given physical form, for me it must involve vision, challenge, resourceful materials and a sense of playfulness. Clay and earth pigments through the ages have documented our own human development, told our story and connected us to where we live. My current work involves creating stories and tales that are whimsical but have a little something that hopefully makes one think. A fable moral so to speak. I have been using these as jump off points for clay totems that highlight part of the fable in physical form. For me these totemic symbols forever hardened in clay tell stories that connect us to nature and our place in it.” – Jill Smith
Jill’s work is represented in Arizona by Wilde Meyer Galleries. Click on any piece to enlarge it.
Bear Totem Jill Smith 27" x 6.5" black and white raku w/ yellow moon $450
Raven Column w/ Adornmens Jill Smith 23" x 4" black and white raku $375
Bear Column Jill Smith 21" x 6" black and southwest color clay $350
Raven Wall Piece Jill Smith 9" x 11" black and white raku w/ yellow moon $140
Midnight Horse Race Wall Plaque Jill Smith 8" x 12.5" black and southwest color clay $210
Fossil of the Future Jill Smith 26" x 6" black and southwest color clay $350
Raven Totem Jill Smith 33" x 6.5" black and white raku $750
BeeWare Wall Place Jill Smith 22" x 4" black and white raku w/ yellow moon $250
Fossil of the Future Jill Smith 26" x 6" black and southwest color clay $375
Raven Wall Piece Jill Smith 9.5" x 11" black and white raku w/ yellow moon $140
BeeWare Wall Place Jill Smith 22" x 4.5" black and white raku w/ yellow moon $250
Bear Totem Jill Smith 26" x 6.5" black and southwest color clay $450
Stoneware Column Jill Smith 22.5" x 3.5" x 3" caly/meta/onyx leaves $325
White Raku Column Jill Smith 22.5" x 3.5" x 3" white raku clay/metal/obsidian $350