Stubbed Toe

Inspiration

Clay is such a versatile medium.  It starts out soft and malleable but through exposure to high heat it becomes hard as stone.  In this piece I deconstructed the human form in an attempt to capture a gesture with a shape that reads "figurative" without being too literal.  My hope was to create an interesting silhouette that would lead the viewer to take a closer look.

Meet the Artist

Bruce Armitage works out of the Harvard University Ceramics Studio, Boston MA.  His work has been featured in exhibitions at Harvard University's Semitic Museum, the Durant-Kenrick Museum, Gallery 224 and the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society.  Examples of his work can be viewed in permanent collections held by the Somerville Hospital, Somerville, MA and the AC Marriott Hotel Boston Downtown.