Jennifer McCurdy
Jennifer McCurdy, Sunrise Vessel, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain,. 16x10x10 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Coral Vessel, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 16x11x11 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Coral Candle Vase, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 8x7x7 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Costa Rica Egg, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 8.5x7x7 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Gilded Torch Flame Vessel, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 11x8x8 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Gilded Tsunami Vessel, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 10x16x10 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Wheat Bottle, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 9x6x6 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Roly Wind Flame Vessel, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 8x9x8 in
Jennifer McCurdy, Butterfly Wind Flame Vessel, wheel-thrown, altered, and carved porcelain, 7x9x8 in
Artist Info
For the last number of years, McCurdy has been working with structural questions. How thin can she make the high fire porcelain before it collapses in the fire? How much can she cut away and still maintain the structural integrity? How can she preserve the movement of the wheel and the fire in the finished piece?
Jennifer McCurdy received her Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1978, and has worked as a ceramic artist ever since. Her work resides in the collections of museums around the world, including the Smithsonian Museum’s Renwick Gallery, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Everson Museum of Art. She currently lives with her husband on the island of Martha’s Vineyard.