Matt Repsher

Artist Statement

I draw inspiration from architecture and how repetition is used to create structure and form in buildings. Using pots as my canvas, I carve and paint the surface to appear as if they are built by layers of arches, posts, lintels, and discs. Over the years I have developed these architectural elements into a series of abstract patterns. In my most recent vessels I have been consumed by carving more intricate patterns and inlaying colored slips. My interest in pattern has moved me towards a long-term investigation of how the layers of carved and painted patterns can optically alter and manipulate the profile of my pots, visually stretching and compressing the vessels.