Artist Statement:

My clay odyssey commenced with an imaginary animal assignment in the seventh grade where I realized that I could give form to my fantastical imaginings. Mythical beasts as well as their more prosaic fellows (warthogs, rabbits, musk oxen, etc.) have continued to take shape in my studio henceforth. For this exhibition I have been concerned with the idea of classical antagonists ie Dog vs Cat and Bull vs Bear and the concept of the "Push-Me-Pull-You" from the Doctor Doolittle series. I am also intrigued by graphic animal marking patterns as exemplified here by the Giant Anteater with its dramatic black, white and gray design. Their conical shape also seemed perfectly suited for a pair of cruets.

Artist Bio:

Robin Henschel joined the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY in 2007 as a studio artist upon moving to the New York area from Brookline, Massachusetts. A year later she became a member of the Board of Directors. After receiving her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design she and five other artists founded the Feet of Clay Studio in Brookline Village, MA. which continues to flourish as a center for clay artists and students. Her education also included courses and workshops at the Harvard Pottery and the Clay Art Center where she also teaches. Her work has won many awards and is in the collection at Wellesley College. It can be found at the Clay Art Center Shop, The Mamaroneck Artists Guild and the Five Crows Gallery in Natick, Ma.