Asheville In Atlanta 2004

MudFire Gallery teams up again with curator Kyle Carpenter in September for "Asheville in Atlanta 2004." This year's show offers an all-new roster of artists from Asheville, North Carolina, a small city known internationally as a pottery power-house. The exhibit and sale will open with an artist reception on Friday September 17 from 6-10pm, and will continue through October 16, 2004.

Shane Mickey - Artist Statement

Most potters my age have learned their craft in schools or institutions and our connection to the historical/traditional potters is less evident. Thus, to find one's way and to make one's "own" work is truly a struggle. I work with the weight of ceramic images, (past and current)on my shoulders. It would be easy to combine styles or "borrow" techniques, but I am after discovery: The discovery of my pots, my place, my language, in this rich continuum of clay history. I do not need to extol the justifications utilitarian ceramics can play in today's world. I am a potter. I am more concerned with living, moving forward. The act of daily work at the wheel, kiln, etc. is for me the same as a mechanic, a doctor, or a teacher. It is a life lived. The warmth and energy gained from daily struggles, turmoil, happiness, triumph, sadness, success and failures, allows me to create pots that are alive, full of energy, and full of humility.