In this episode we feature visiting artist Katie Stout and her journey into making large scale figurative ceramic lamps. Based on images of the past, Katie creates lamps for the home that challenge past depictions of women in furniture. She spoke to us about the process of making these creations, as well as what lies in the future for her work after visiting the ranch!
Katie Stout:
One of Katie Stout’s best-known pieces was also one of her earliest—a side table completed during her sophomore year at RISD that resembled cow udders and spurted milk. Stout’s works continue to be known for their offbeat sense of humor and whimsical sensibilities. She once summarized her practice as an attempt to “make things for this dream dwelling I have in my head, a super-saccharine, cartoony life-size dollhouse where I would ideally live.” Rather than favoring a particular medium, Stout works first with an idea—such as objects that look as though they’re on fire—and then sources materials or fabricators. Her recent projects include furniture for Bjarne Melgaard’s 2014 Whitney Biennial installation, and a collaborative series of hand-pinched clay lamps created with Sean Gerstley.
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