Exhibiting Member
Sheri White
Sheri White, Urn Song Pottery
Homage to Lucie Rie
Stoneware
8”w x 4”h
Sheri White lives in Mi'kma'ki. The ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people.
She was fortunate to receive her pottery education through a two-year apprenticeship with Paula MacDonald in Chester, Nova Scotia, in the late '90s. Since that time, she has had various studios, from bathroom sized to a soulful little red cottage nestled amongst the trees. In 2019, Sheri decided to shrink her footprint and moved her studio back to her home, where she create pieces for client and commercial commissions.
Primarily, she creates functional pottery using either stoneware or porcelain clay. In her work, she employs multiple decorative techniques such as carving, sprigging and sgraffito. Sheri creates pieces for everyday use, striving to strike a balance between form and function, by creating work that feels good when held and is aesthetically pleasing when not in use. The beauty of Nova Scotia's landscape, both its richness and its starkness, inspires her work. The immense talent of Atlantic Canada's artisans buoys her creative spirit every day.
Sheri is a juried status member of Craft Nova Scotia, and Craft NB.