Michael Boroniec (b. 1983) is an American sculptor who resides and works in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
Boroniec received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 2006 with a concentration in ceramic material.
What began with teapots and a single spiral has evolved into a series of vases that vary in form, degree of expansion, and number of coils.
Each vessel is wheel thrown then deconstructed.
This process reveals aspects of the vase that most rarely encounter. Within the walls, maker’s marks become evident and contribute to the texture.
The resultant ribbon effect, reminiscent of a wheel trimming, lends fragility, elegance, and motion to a medium generally perceived as hard and heavy.
“Art is not just an object or a concept,” Boroniec explains.
“It is a conversation between a being, an idea, a spectator and a creator, as if it were a universal language that we all speak.”
More of Michael Boroniec’s unique pottery can be found at https://mboroniec.com/.
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