Amanda Bury
bio
Amanda grew up in the Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S. She received a Bachelors of Art in Anthropology and a Bachelors of Art in Studio Art from Central Washington University. She then went on to pursue Post-Baccalaureate study at the University of Montana. After post-bacc study Amanda completed a long term residency at The Morean Center for Clay in Saint Petersburg, Florida. She is currently in her second long term residency position at Belger Crane Yard Studios in Kansas City, Missouri. Amanda regularly exhibits in invitational and national juried exhibitions. Her work is held in both public and private collections worldwide.
Artist Statement
"I rely on the central role of utilitarian objects as vehicles for nourishment and utilize the inherent role of pottery as a physical conduit for daily contact with sustenance. I am troubled by the disconnection I witness between humans and the natural world and seek to make work which reveres and celebrates that which brings sustenance from across the world to our tables. I draw from a conceptual framework grounded in my study of cultural anthropology, focused on the web of complex intersections between culture, ethics, commerce, history, rituals, community, and environment that our sustenance is tied to. This intricate web of systems serves as inspiration for broad conceptual ideas, formal decisions, and approaches to surface."
Exhibitions
