Whitney Sharpe is an Oakland based ceramic artist. Utilizing clay as a conduit, Sharpe builds three dimensional forms to embody physical experience.
Drawn to clay per its volatile yet mutable nature, her art practice explores the relational and ritual aspects of materiality by challenging the limitations of medium and skill. Sharpe’s relationship with clay has born an understanding of the medium as the art of impermanence.
Clay is not consistent and as a result, Sharpe is in conversation with her medium, recognizing she has just as much control over it as it has over her. This conference is the foundation of Sharpe’s work.
