New Relics

Jon David Lovejoy

A selection of works

across 15 years --

from 1993 to 2007.

I appreciate old, weathered surfaces - the textures and colors of forgotten warehouses and old industrial structures - and the stories that are contained in everyday things, through years of use. My artistic direction has always involved an exploration of these aged finishes, primarily in clay. Using clay to create a familiar form, I deny the intended purpose of that form making containers that can't contain. Teapots filled with machine parts, perforated pitchers -  these frustrated forms challenge traditional perceptions of utility and function.

Oasis

1993

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired, with string and leather

19" x 9"

Masquerade

1993

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired, with ink and woodstains

16" x 10"

Newer Ewer

1994

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired, with woodstains

18" x 9"

Umberage

1994

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired, with ink and woodstains

18" x 9"

Water Tower

1996

Wheelthrown, handbuilt and extruded ceramic, raku-fired

32" x 11"

The Earth is Round

1998

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

19" diameter

Spouting Off

1998

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

5" x 7"

Untitled

1998

Wheelthrown and extruded ceramic, anagama-fired

9" x 10"

The Dance

1999

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

20" diameter

Stack

2000

Wheelthrown, extruded and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

28" x 7"

Center of the Square

2002

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

19" diameter

Blast Shield

2002

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

19" diameter

Harlequin 1

2003

Wheelthrown ceramic with handbuilt trim, raku-fired

5" x 5"

Harlequin 2

2003

Wheelthrown ceramic with handbuilt trim, raku-fired

6" x 6"

Harlequin 3

2003

Wheelthrown ceramic with handbuilt trim, raku-fired

5" x 5"

The Temple of Saint Donut

2003

Wheelthrown, handbuilt and extruded ceramic, soda-fired with sawdust glaze

13" x 9"

What's Mine is Mine, and What's Yours is Mine

2003

Handbuilt ceramic form with extruded structure, raku-fired, with cast army men

25" x 13"

Drydocked

2003

Wheelthrown, handbuilt and extruded ceramic, raku-fired with handmade Thai paper, sticks and string

45" x 32"

Spirit

Dwelling 1

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

10" x 5"

Spirit

Dwelling 2

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

12" x 8"

Spirit

Dwelling 3

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

14" x 7"

Spirit

Dwelling 4

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

12" x 6"

Spirit

Dwelling 5

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

11" x 6"

Spirit

Dwelling 6

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

12" x 6"

Spirit

Dwelling 7

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

12" x 7"

Mondrian

Temple

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

9" x 7"

Duplex

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

7" x 4"

Rockin'

2005

Slab, handbuilt and extruded ceramic

6" x 5"

Squeamish Squirt

2005

Slab and handbuilt ceramic

6" x 5"

Untitled

2005

Wheelthrown and extruded ceramic, anagama-fired

12" x 7"

Oops

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

13" x 7"

Untitled

2005

Wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

14" x 11"

The Horse in Motion

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, wood-fired

20" diameter

Tea

Machine 1

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

6" x 10"

Tea

Machine 2

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

8" x 10"

Tea

Machine 3

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

9" x 9"

Tea

Machine 4

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

9" x 10"

Tea

Machine 5

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

9" x 9"

Tea

Machine 6

2005

Handbuilt ceramic, anagama-fired

11" x 9"

Tea

Machine 7

2006

Handbuilt ceramic, cold finishes

14" x 11"

Tea

Machine 8

2006

Handbuilt ceramic, with cold finishes and metal assembly

9" x 10"

Tea

Machine 9

2006

Handbuilt ceramic, with cold finishes, wood and bamboo

10" x 10"

Tea

Machine 10

2007

Handbuilt ceramic, raku-fired

6" x 10"

Chronos

2006

Wheelthrown ceramic form with pierced interior and extruded structure, woodfired, with wood, metal, glass, string and working clock assembly

21" x 11"

Beacon

2006

Wheelthrown ceramic form with pierced interior, woodfired, with wood, metal and glass assembly

21" x 8"

Clutch Plate

2007

Handbuilt ceramic with cold stains and washes

20" diameter

Box Series

2007

Handbuilt ceramic boxes, raku-fired, in a tinted wooden frame

20" x 5"

Box Series

Detail, without frame

Dimensions variable

Gear Box

2007

Handbuilt ceramic boxes, raku-fired, in a textured wooden frame

23" x 5"

Gear Box

Detail, without frame

Dimensions variable

Selected Exhibitions

2007 A Take on Tea

Focus Gallery, Salem, Oregon (solo exhibition)

2007 Art Bender

Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena, California

2007 Collaborative Installation

Phantom Gallery, Pasadena, California

2006 Group Show

Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena, California

2005 Annual Clay Ball

Bush Barn Gallery, Salem, Oregon

Awards

2007 Individual Artist's Grant

City of Pasadena

1994 Gold Award, Art Stars of California

curated by Ilene Susan Fort

Teaching

Wheelthrowing and raku firing - Visual Arts Center, Salem, Oregon

Raku Firing workshops - various California high schools and art spaces

Education

Studied under Harry Berman, Tom Gaines, Richard White, Patrick Crabb, Don Ryan and Scott Young

Affiliations

Member - National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)

Member - Friends of the Visual Arts