Ker Cleary Art offers distinctive hand-built clay lamps, birds, small dishes, flower bricks, and other useful pieces. My original designs and whimsical approach to clay will brighten your home or office, and bring cheer to your friends, clients, and family.
Individual pieces, such as lamps or small dishes, easily stand alone or coordinate into pairs or sets. Ker Cleary Art pieces, while well-made and sturdy, reside comfortably in the broad, familiar ground between overly tidy and mildly disheveled.
About me: I have played and worked in clay off and on since the mid 1970s (earlier, if you count Play-Doh). Clay has been a companion, a means of expression and exploration, and the medium where I was always at home. A few years ago, I finally realized my dream of a backyard studio and kiln shed (yay for the illusion of being in control of one’s space ha ha) and since then my work has moved in wonderful directions I never could have foreseen. There’s a lot to be said for solitude and its impact on the creative process.
Selling at markets balances out the isolation of the studio. It is a joy to share my work with other people. I bask in the d
I currently work mainly in midfire stoneware clay, using commercial glazes, but as with everything, that could change. I have some lovely clay I dug in my own backyard, just waiting to collaborate with my hands and heart and brain, such as it is.
May you find your joy in expression in the media you love, and may all beings find peace.