Afternoon Tea

by Bea Garth, copyright 1988, 2009
This was my first ceramic sculpture that was successful when I used the electric kiln. It was here I devised a method of covering my sculpture with a dark engobe or slip and then carved the picture out of it much like one would do with scratchboard (in ceramics its called scraffito). Previous to that I depended upon using a gas kiln.

Music

by Bea Garth

ceramic sculpture, copyright 2006

by Bea Garth, copyright 2006/2009

I (unconsciously) created this narrative, ceramic sculpture in celebration of the art and poetry  and music events at the Overpass Gallery as well as what I wanted to further create for Thursday Gig.

Herman

by Bea Garth
copyright 2008
work still in progress

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This piece is inspired by my great grandfather Herman Sund.

Fallen Angel

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by Bea Garth, copyright 2008
scraffito-carved ceramic sculpture in progress, 2 views

This piece seems to reflect “A Fallen Angel”– i.e., how one reacts to losing a relationship as well as reviewing some of one’s memories of it.

Eos Re-emerging

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by Bea Garth,copyright 2008
ceramic sculpture using carved engobe and colored terra sigillattas

Note: Eos refers to the Goddess of the Dawn. I created this piece years ago in the early nineties beginning on the Fourth of July. It refers to sensitive people and women in particular taking back their power.