tom phardel
EXHIBITED ARTIST
A distillation of universal forms and experiences to their core essence, Phardel’s sculptures are portals exposing hidden interior spaces and surfaces that have acquired a visual language. Significant of usage and time and ephemeral translucent elements that transmit only the essential outlines of form and color. These elements tell the human story, a yearning to understand the unknown. In much of my ceramic work I reference distilled abstract landscape narratives, the vessel rims serve as a frame to house the interior imagery. Like a classical musician, I play the score over and over and try to put subtle changes and nuances within the series until I get it “right”. To have the form, color and surface all working together in a delicate balance.
Lately with my metal work I’ve added the element of pure saturated color both red and blue. Again, my aim is to strip the form down to its core and allow the color to be the dominant force adding the emotional narrative in support of the form and line.
I hope the pure love of making objects comes through clearly as well as the need to communicate deeper experiential thoughts within a simplified framework. I want to make work you want to be with as well as look at.
Tom Phardel
EXHIBITED ARTIST
A distillation of universal forms and experiences to their core essence, Phardel’s sculptures are portals exposing hidden interior spaces and surfaces that have acquired a visual language. Significant of usage and time and ephemeral translucent elements that transmit only the essential outlines of form and color. These elements tell the human story, a yearning to understand the unknown. In much of my ceramic work I reference distilled abstract landscape narratives, the vessel rims serve as a frame to house the interior imagery. Like a classical musician, I play the score over and over and try to put subtle changes and nuances within the series until I get it “right”. To have the form, color and surface all working together in a delicate balance.
Lately with my metal work I’ve added the element of pure saturated color both red and blue. Again, my aim is to strip the form down to its core and allow the color to be the dominant force adding the emotional narrative in support of the form and line.
I hope the pure love of making objects comes through clearly as well as the need to communicate deeper experiential thoughts within a simplified framework. I want to make work you want to be with as well as look at.
