This series of hand-carved and glazed high-fired ceramic "vanity plates"
offer a humorous look at the vanity we all carry and wish to deny, as well as
common names and objects that would be unusual as topics for license plate
themes. When the viewer takes the time to glimpse beneath the lighthearted
first layer of these bas-relief sculptures, social and political commentaries
can often be found. "Recalls ominous moments of urban experience while subverting the relation
between fantasy and reality," states one art critic. Take a drive
through the examples in this gallery and see if you agree. The technique
used required carving into damp clay, and applying a high fire under glaze after
the initial firing. The under glaze allows for bright color and food safe
surface - sushi anyone?Vanity Plates
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