Biography

Emily Raymonda was born in South Bend, Ind. and raised in Bel Air, Md. where she graduated with a Fine Arts distinction diploma from The John Carroll School. She was involved in activities such as swimming and yoga, both influencing the figurative work she creates in clay.  Emily is currently a candidate for a B.F.A. with a concentration in ceramics at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C, and working towards her Master of Arts in Teaching in order to share her love and experiences of art making with K-12 classrooms.

Artist Statement

A mug touches your lips, a plate or bowl provides the landscape for nourishment.  Handling and touching my functional ceramic pieces should be personal and comfortable since they are formed with the experience of the user in mind.  They are animated and move or flow similar to the human figure and sometimes resemble the body directly. My art is not complete unless it is experienced and shared. At the same time, my sculptural pieces have given me a chance to study and explore the movement and flow of clay outside my comfort zone of functional ceramics. Sculpture is a study of constructing forms in a new and exciting way.

Emily

 Raymonda

Webbed Mugs    6x11x11 inches    White Stoneware    2014