Artist Statement
My studio practice is a response to the tradition of functionality in ceramics, and at the same time, seeks to move beyond it.
I make objects that, through scale, form, and surface, elicit intense tactile responses and inspire physical engagement. Varying surface textures and colors, nontraditional materials working in conjunction with clay, motion, and scale are methods I use to heighten basic functional forms. My pieces have a bit of unruliness built into them, a tension between “use” and “play.”
I build surprising and delightful objects; things that engage the user to handle them with care, thoughtfulness, and a sense of humor.
About
Sadie Winter grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, immersed in the DIY aesthetic and frontier ingenuity of outsider art. She discovered clay as a production potter for Piney Creek Pottery from 2015-2017, finding joy in the physical and creative labor and drawing strength from the landscape and historical detritus of the West.
Sadie has attended work-study programs at Penland School of Craft, interned at Anderson Ranch Arts center, received a post-baccalaureate from Utah State University in ceramics, and worked and interned at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.
Currently, Sadie teaches ceramics at Siren Studios in Laramie, Wyoming and maintains a studio practice and business out of the Laramie Plains Civic Center. She serves on the executive board of the Laramie Public Art coalition, and is extremely passionate about making arts and arts education accessible to all.