Statement
Whether inspired by marine mollusks or urban traffic patterns; my abstract clay sculpture and wallscapes move-twisting, rolling and flowing in space.
These organic forms are made from slab-constructed and extruded coils of clay, which have been draped over molds. The molds are often made with recycled materials like styrofoam, plastic lids and tennis balls.
The glazed surfaces reflect the colors, textures and patterns found in nature and in man-made forms. These 3-D organic sculptures and wall reliefs represent my positive perspective on life. Viewers have an opportunity to derive their own personal interpretation – whether my art evokes images that are figurative, natural or non-objective.
Bio
Diane Marimow is currently a Philadelphia ceramic artist as well as an
educator. For 8 years, until the pandemic, she taught in the Education
Department at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Recently, Diane has taught clay classes at the Smith Playground Day Camp and clay classes for adults and children in her studio at 1241 Carpenter Street in Philadlephia. Last winter Diane also gave tours of the sculpture surrounding City Hall.
Diane received a graduate degree in Art from Tyler School of Art and taught art to children and young adults in public and independent schools on the East Coast for more than 30 years.
Diane has exhibited her ceramic sculptures and wall pieces in galleries in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida and Arizona. Her sculptures reside in private collections throughout the U.S.- including one that was purchased by the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University.
Website
Diane.Marimow.com
