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Miranda Howe

ARTIST STATEMENT

Stemming from an interest in architectural elements, I began studying the vast array of stone and brickwork employed in both contemporary and ancient cultures. Whether along streets or as wall treatment, the range of interlocking surfaces that could be created was impressive. This simple but powerful inspiration led me to introduce a more volumetric quality into my tile format of working. Folded slabs of textured clay were formed into hollow “pillow tiles” and gradually evolved into my current slab-constructed “box” forms. These dimensional qualities often yield to underlying depths, giving way to surprising openings and glimpses of secret spaces within.

My pieces are layered with geologic information and are rooted with a love for the natural environment. I am continually amazed by the delicacy and designs found in natural objects. Within my pieces, a small pebble or snail shell may be the entire focus, set against a contrasting decorative, calculated surface. These combinations reflect a continued fascination with the spirit of nature in counterpart with the efforts of man.

Travels abroad have influenced the decorative and ornamental qualities of my work. I utilize patterns, textures, and colors reminiscent of crumbling walls, inlaid marble flooring, tightly woven textiles, and ornate mosaics. Much of my work is saturated with texture and repetitive designs that have no starting or ending point. These decorative elements propagate a rhythm and cadence, lending themselves to meditative qualities. I explore this type of contemplation as well as the intrusions that break and interfere with that rhythm.

Miranda Howe

BIOGRAPHY

Miranda Howe grew up in the southern most region of the Rocky Mountains in Capitan, New Mexico where she has come full circle in establishing her studio on the property where she was raised. She comes from a family of artists and was always nurtured and encouraged in her own artistic endeavors.

Her undergraduate work was done in Lubbock, Texas where she received her BFA in Studio Ceramics in 1995 from Texas Tech University. Ceramics was the foundation of her education, but she extensively explored many other areas of the visual arts. She has taught drawing, printmaking, and mixed-media courses to all ages at the Roswell Museum and Art Center as well as instructing in the local high schools as a visiting artist.

Her increasing wanderlust, and desire to learn more about different printmaking processes, led her to a study abroad program through the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts, based in Italy and Greece. She began her graduate work in Printmaking at Montana State University, but returned to Ceramics as her main emphasis of study, graduating with her MFA in 2002.

Miranda was a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana from 2004 to 2006. She just completed teaching as a sabbatical replacement at New Mexico State University, and is currently a resident at the LH Project in Joseph, Oregon. Miranda’s travels, geologic interests, and the graphic nature of printmaking, continue to influence both her functional and sculptural ceramic work.

Miranda Howe

Miranda Howe

ARTIST STATEMENT

Miranda Howe

BIOGRAPHY

Miranda Howe

RESUME

EDUCATION

Miranda Howe

Miranda Howe

ARTIST STATEMENT

Miranda Howe BIOGRAPHY

Miranda Howe

RESUME

EDUCATION

Miranda Howe

BIOGRAPHY