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Deborah Lecce
Bird Drinking Vessel
Animal One
Animal Two
Deborah Lecce
Bird Drinking Vessel
- Stoneware clay, fired in an electric kiln with a heavy Manganese glaze to create the gold finish
- 28 H x 16 l x 16 W – 72 pound, in 2 parts one about 50 pounds the other about 12 lbs
- The bird vessel would just sit the ground. There is no Maintenance.
Animal One & Animal Two
- Stoneware Clay
- Animal One: 41L x 18 H x15 W – 75 pound; Animal Two: 40 L x 15 H x 18 W – 75 pound
- The Animal pieces have holes in the bottom where a chain could be looped and attached to a heavy piece of metal or a block with weight. There is no Maintenance
These animals have been created with a stoneware clay, I start with the belly of the animal and paddle and stretch the clay into form. It is slow and contemplative while I find gestures and expressions that create a companion like temperament on these animals. I always find the process of transformation challenging and exciting.
Was it a day dream or was I really asleep? As a child, I had vivid recurring dreams of our three story Brooklyn brownstone filled with animals …all living in peace.
At the time, it did not seem odd that I was the only human coexisting with these creatures in my mind. Now, these animals come to fruition through clay forms.
Fortunately, the environment which inspires my work is the land around my home and studio. Surrounded by water and trees and infused by vibrant life, where I can see the seasons change at their finest beauty. I am directly in the thick of nature and often feel a calling to put my inspirations back into the world. My pieces usually live outside, while the elements adorn them. I work in stoneware clay. Each piece begins with the belly of the animal. From there, I add coils and continue to paddle and stretch the clay into form. It can be slow and contemplative while I find the gestures and expressions that arise from the companion-like temperaments of these