Kyle Lascelle

Artist Statement

I really love pots. Especially teapots, mugs and large jars. Very old folky ones and new ones, too. I think they tell a little bit about who we used to be, and who we are. Pots, for me, in both making and experiencing, are moments and past moments considered, then intentionally and improvisationally tattooed onto the work, sometimes manifesting into sculpture. Using the surface as an invitation to explore past and present whispers and shouts within the medium of ceramics. In my work I want to show experience, but also other things- Thingness? Big and small, beautiful and boring, coming together in objects we see and use every day. We drink and eat and grow older as we dress our days (and pots) with flowers, birds, cats, Art, quick ideas, and long held beliefs.

Artist Bio

The year is 1992, It was a chilly December night, snow forecasted but holding off. It was this night Kyle Lascelle was born somewhere in New Jersey. Later Kyle developed a fear of heights and a love of deep-sea fish. He attended Arcadia University majoring in Philosophy. It was here when Kyle found his second love, making pots. After graduating Kyle moved to Rochester, NY with his third love Emma. He attended The School for American crafts where he eventually got his MFA in Ceramics. Kyle decided Rochester was nice enough place to settle down. He spends his days puttering around the house contemplating the weather, making pots, raising his two daughters, working as a studio manager at Flower City arts center, and occasionally teaching others to make and think about pots. He is still afraid of heights.