I use ceramics as a way to investigate the human experience, specifically as it relates to one’s body, mind, and growing up. My work aims to comment on the perception of Neurodivergence in society, an increasingly timely topic in our culture and one that I believe deserves to be examined within contemporary craft.
Through the platform of figurative sculptures atop decorated wheel-thrown vessels inspired by traditional craft motifs and sentimental patterns, I display narratives inspired by what are seen as routine occurrences in everyday life. With the use of a bright color palette and stylized figures I explore themes of play, childhood, and whimsy in my work.
In making this work, not only am I able to reassess memories for myself but I can simultaneously give viewers an inside look into what living differently can look like. I aim for the viewers to reflect on their own everyday routines and consider how even the most mundane events and experiences can differ between us all. As humans we are more alike than different, but the differences are what makes us people.
Quinn Hanna Ceramics 