CERAMICS MONTHLY
2021 Emerging Artist: Ariana Heinzman
Ariana Heinzman • April 12, 2021
Ariana Heinzman, Vashon, Washington
Ceramics Monthly: How do you come up with the forms and surfaces that are prevalent in your work?
Ariana Heinzman: I do not put limitations on what can inspire me; however, what is represented in my work are the common threads, the deeper roots that cross cultures. These represent the essential truths. One of these common threads is the clay vessel as a stand-in for the figure. The forms I use for sculpture cannot just be a figure or just a vessel. This gray area is ethereal, just like what makes us human is ethereal. It can be the way a form tilts its neck, the stance of a legged vessel, the way a handle stretches out, etc. These human characteristics are then embedded into vessel-like proportions; forms that invite interaction, utility, and a nudge to be filled.