Artist Statement
My relationship with clay and textiles is rooted in an upbringing in the deepest part of the South, the Mississippi Delta and Louisiana. As a young child who dug clay in the yard for artwork and then snuggled beneath my mother’s handmade quilts, I innately knew and loved these materials which wound through every aspect of our lives. Likewise, I have a fascination with folk art memory jars, which are composed of ceramic shards, buttons, and tokens in memory of loved ones. My current work manifests all of this inspiration.
Stacey Hardy