‘JOURNEYS OF CLAY’ BOOK

Publisher : Pacific et Norton Museum

'Journeys of Clay' presents the work of New Mexico-based mixed-media artist, Rose B. Simpson. Informed by three maternal generations of ceramicists, Simpson creates androgynous clay figures that tackle the emotional and existential impacts of living in a postmodern and postcolonial world. The volume explores Simpson’s artistic evolution and examines the influence of indigenous ceramic traditions passed down by her mother, Roxanne Swentzell, late-grandmother, Rina Swentzell, and great-grandmother, Gia Rose Naranjo. Weaving together object plates, family photographs, and installation images creates a catalog-cum-genealogical record. The hardcover publication features a coated fabric casing and a swiss binding.