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Gail Miles

Ceramics

My ceramic work is decorative and functional. I use two main ideas on the surface decoration of each piece: “contrast” and “patina”. Dark rustic clay bodies, colorful custom glazes and interesting patterns and text feature prominently in my work. I find using text brings so much beauty and interest to ceramic surfaces.

Beautiful, earthy, rough, textured, matte clay is enhanced by the contrast of a soft luxurious jewel-toned glaze. Old, distressed and weathered items can be beautiful to look at and touch. I like to bring patina to my work. The final surface on each pot includes color, pattern and distressed surface marks. As I throw or hand build each pot, rather than striving for technical perfection, I look for interest, texture, layering and depth that come with making each piece. I think irregular tableware can be interesting, fun and special to eat and drink out of.
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I have a master’s degree in linguistics and we had a family bluegrass band for a while. All three of my children are bluegrass and jazz musicians. The text on my work are lyrics from public domain bluegrass songs. I love merging music with ceramics.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Community, Culture, Collaboration
    • 60th Anniversary
    • History of ACCI
  • Our Artists
    • Artists By Media >
      • Ceramics
      • Fine Art
      • Glass
      • Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Photography
      • Sculpture
      • Textiles
      • Wood
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  • Blog
  • Events and Exhibitions
    • Event Calendar
    • Current Exhibition >
      • Mixed Emotions
    • Upcoming Exhibitions >
      • Bold Botanicals >
        • RSVP: Bold Botanicals
      • 2023 Art in the Garden Tour
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