Vanessa Chatwood Kerby
Vanessa is a ceramic artist, painter, musician and educator. She holds an M.A. and BFA in Art Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has been a practicing art educator since 2010.
Working out of her studio in Goshen, MA, Kerby has channeled her passion into ceramics. The artist draws inspiration from moments ofrevelry, psychedelia, and sacred rituals, reimagining medieval iconography and Victorian sensibilities for a contemporary audience. Her work begins with sketching her ceramic project, planning the illustrative aspects, then using hand building and wheel-thrown techniques to create the desired forms. She employs a range of surface design methods for drawing and patterning, with a focus on Sgraffito and Mishima techniques complemented by metallic luster and crystalline glaze combinations. With each piece, she endeavors to create a tangible connection to the past while embracing the possibilities of the future, seamlessly combining craft and art.
Vanessa is the owner of Goshen Ocean Ceramics, an independent, woman owned business specializing in functional ceramic art and commissioned collections.
instagram: @goshen_ocean