gwendolyn yoppolo
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To be held in the hands or touched to the lips, these are intimate objects.  The forms I make engage the threshold of subjectivity by offering a conduit for nourishment into the body or between bodies.  The experience is more than visceral, as the body’s pursuit of sensual experience is tied into the process of making existence meaningful on all levels.  How we choose to feed ourselves and others is connected not only to our sensations of hunger and gratification, but also to our deeper perceptions of ourselves, and of the larger stories we live by.

To be held in the hands or touched to the lips, these are intimate objects.  The forms I make engage the threshold of subjectivity by offering a conduit for nourishment into the body or between bodies.  The experience is more than visceral, as the body’s pursuit of sensual experience is tied into the process of making existence meaningful on all levels.  How we choose to feed ourselves and others is connected not only to our sensations of hunger and gratification, but also to our deeper perceptions of ourselves, and of the larger stories we live by.

To see more tea infusers with mugs, teapots, and pitchers, visit my openwork page.

It is always fulfilling to see one's tableware in action serving great meals.  Below are images from two separate collaborations with restaurant chefs who served food on handmade dishes.  

A useable feast,  organized by Down to Earth, was held at Noble American Cookery in Philadelphia.  Proceeds from this dinner, which featured the work of four potters, benefited the PA Buy Fresh Buy Local program.  This dinner event coincided with NCECA Philadelphia.

Cup and plate at knife and fork was a dinner event in Spruce Pine, NC.  We consulted with chef Nate Allen to hear his aesthetic vision for a five-course tasting dinner.  In response, my cascade plates were designed to offer a rim for food to trail down into the center well.