For centuries, perhaps from the beginning, people have felt the spirits embodied in clay vessels and images --- spirits that speak of the earth, the hearth, community and the heavens. Clay vessels and images, from crude earthenware to fine china, evoke the memories of all who have used and treasured them. These powerful spirit homes may be broken to release a spirit, included in burials to sustain a journey to the next world, become receptacles for miscellaneous treasures, carry food to the homeless, or lovingly pass to the next generation.  They are physical and spiritual homes that inspire and sustain, from that just right mug in your hand to that sculpture whose power feeds your soul.

We live in a time of risk to both our physical and spiritual concepts of home - the roof over our head, our planet, our country, the community we share, the spirit that animates us. How does clay speak to both the risk of loss and the spirit of hope and community it has always represented?

Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery,

Santa Fe, New Mexico