Artists Statement

The artwork I create is a direct response to that which I see and feel in and about the world around me. I see a scrap yard as a palette to begin my composition. Each piece is fabricated from an idea and allowed to take on a life of its own. The most successful pieces of my work are those that explore the relationship where clay and metal can merge into one. The beauty of choosing the correct glaze to add interest to the exact piece of metal with all of its colors of patinazation is like putting pieces of a puzzle together. My inspiration comes from many sources. Animals, nature and the ability to reform recycled metal or clay into an unexpected sculpture, are a few. I am most happy taking unwanted fragments in my world and reconstructing them into their second distinct incarnation. M y hope is to give people something to explore, to consider, and to find beauty from reclaimed material.

Jackie Berry

817-285-8256 or 817-454-5170

weldergirl62@gmail.com

Welded metal and ceramic sculpture