Terry Whye + Mike Ramina

Terry Whye:
Bio Statement: Terry Whye has been making sculpture and pots in her current rural Maryland studio, Whye Clay Works, since 1985. Whye's high-fired ceramics are exhibited regionally and nationally. WCW is also a teaching studio and Terry is a recipient of an Artist In Education Grant by MD Arts Council. Whye is known for her figurative sculptures and platters and a wide range of functional pottery. Her study of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana has provided the inspiration for creating containers for flower arrangers.

Artist statement: La Brea is part of a figurative series that springs from the realm of the unconscious dream world. I am intrigued by the possibilities of a cascading bonsai gracing the landscape of an abundant great mother¹s body and symbolizing the energy systems of the figure's heart center. My own heart is literally aching from the recent deaths of my father and a treasured woman friend/mentor. Because I believe in the transformative healing power of clay, I have created an image that springs forth directly from dream images and my own heart. The process and product both reflect and inform my daily life.