There is meaning in my work, even if I only intend to make you laugh. Inspiration? Well, I have always been inspired to create and everything seems to inspire me. Not sure where the inspirations come from but I do draw on everything around me to manifest these ideas. I love open spaces and sunlight. I create pottery that reflects the life found within all things. I only know the magnitude of these inspirations when I am forced to squelch the urge. I have learned it is best to live in an environment that is hospitable to the flow of ideas.

I really enjoy making emotional concepts tangible. I have been exploring depression as a tangible form and also anxiety after studying Edvard Munch’s “Scream” painting. Making emotions tangible allows the artist and the observer to explore emotions in a safe way without being overcome by them. I love to combine thrown and hand built forms. There is something very satisfying in blending these two methods while maintaining a sense of balance. I have started working with Raku and Terra Sigillata. I really enjoy the idea and process of painting with smoke and fire. My path to becoming a full-time potter has not been a traditional one and it has been filled with detours but never deterred me. Things I have failed to learn, things I managed to learn and the people I have met along the way have shaped my work into what it has become today.

- Kelly Pinet