Mindy Moore

17 Fleming Drive
Halifax, NS
 

Walking through the woods at Kejimkujik National Park; standing on rocks along the seashore at Polly’s Cove; hiking through the Sonoran desert of Arizona, staring up at giant saguaro cacti and traversing mountain ridges under deep blue skies and warm sun; watching clouds and fog roll into Halifax Harbour; looking out a window in north end Halifax through tree branches, onto houses. Ordinary yet extraordinary feasts for the eye and the mind’s eye. They are only some of the inspirations behind the ceramic wall pieces that I have worked on over the past several years. It is all about process with these various forming and texturizing methods — stretching, pulling, pinching, poking, pounding, sculpting — that I create the clay wall pieces.

When making more functional forms, whether using the potter’s wheel or forming through hand building techniques, my approach has a spontaneous quality to it. I like to be open to the moment and see where certain shapes may lead themselves. With every piece, I am in conversation with clay.

After completing my art education at Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts (BFA, Ceramics), I continued to study and create clay work in New York City. My work was directly influenced by Henry Gernhardt, David MacDonald, James Makins, Betty Woodman and Byron Temple, who guided my journey during those early years.

In 1987, I relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia with my husband/photographer Marvin Moore, where I have a home studio. I was instrumental in establishing the art program at the Shambhala School in Halifax and for 23 years taught art to students in grades 6-12. I retired in June 2022, allowing me to return to the studio full-time.

All photos: Marvin Moore Photography

Email: mindymoore108@gmail.com Phone: 902-448-8994
Website: http://www.mindymoore.ca Studio visits by appointment

Galleries

Harvest Art Gallery, Wolfville, NS www. harvestgallery.ca Ikebana Shop, Halifax, NS www.theikebanashop.com Secord Gallery, Halifax, NS www.secordgallery.com Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB www.trinitygalleries.ca