PERRY HAAS CERAMICS

I start with tradition; then I question its limits. Why can't wood-fired ceramics be white? Why can't they explore mixed media? Why are they limited to muted color palettes? Why can't they stand out, draw focus?... Like most ceramic artists, I find joy in the deep tradition of ceramics. I love listening to the voices of the past, of creating vessels that carry history as functionally as they do water, but I also feel art should always be restless, live on the edge of tradition, shepherd tradition into the current moment and conversation.