Winged Guardian Bear

Rachel Bleil

Winged Guardian Bear

2016

Stoneware & Underglazes, 27" x 11.5" x 5"

My work focuses on narrative, exploring the journeys and transformations of hybrid teddy bears. The graphic quality of sgraffito captivates my current work and enhances each story. The subtle variations in line are expressive and leave behind a tactile surface texture. I choose teddy bears for their associations with childhood and their ubiquitous, yet supportive presence in our lives. Each character exists and interacts within a specific environment. Through the chance meetings and exchanges that take place between characters, I explore and reflect on journeys of growth, change and adaptation.

About the artist: Rachel Bleil is a ceramic artist living with chickens and a pig, outside of Indianapolis, IN. She currently teaches ceramics at Purdue University with Sigrid Zahner. In the last few years Rachel has taught ceramics at Herron School of Art & Design in Indianapolis, Indiana University Kokomo and Indiana University East. But, her trip around Indiana started at Indiana University Bloomington, where she received her MFA in 2010. Rachel’s early handbuilt pots can be seen in Lark Books, 500 Cups, 500 Pitchers and The Best of 500 Ceramics. Rachel exhibits mostly in and around Indianapolis, IN.

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