Phyllis Kudder Sullivan: Earlier works
This November we are pleased to welcome back Phyllis Kudder Sullivan to our main gallery space with "Vortex with Gold Line Series". The last time we had the honor of exhibiting Sullivan was in 2011 and celebration of the new collection we decided to take a look back
Using white stoneware clay, she interlaces coils together in a singular and self-contained form. In the Vortices series, Kudder Sullivan continues the inward-looking theme of world-within-worlds through an architectural approach to the vessel. She explores the subtle nuances of the hidden, hollow, inner space, a requisite characteristic of both the clay vessel and architecture. The technique of interlacing allows her to address issues of fragility and strength, density and porosity; and convey the concept of containment while blurring the boundaries between in and out.
The winner of the Medaille d’Or for Sculpture in the XIV Biennale Internationale de Ceramique d’Art in Vallauris, France, Phyllis Kudder Sullivan was also awarded an Honorable Mention in the 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 in Korea. She has been the recipient of artist-in-residence grants in Japan, Turkey and China, and in the United States. Since 2004, Kudder Sullivan has served on the Advisory Board for Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts.
Phyllis Kudder Sullivan, a resident of Brooklyn, NY, has exhibited her ceramic sculpture in one-person and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and internationally. She won the Medaille d’Or for Sculpture in the XIV Biennale Internationale de Ceramique d’Art in Vallauris, France, and was awarded an Honorable Mention in the 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 in Korea. Her work has been reviewed by The New York Times and has appeared in numerous articles and books, most recently, 500 Ceramic Sculptures, by Glen Brown, Ph.D
Sullivan has been the recipient of artist-in-residence grants in Japan, Turkey and China, as well as, the U.S. Since 2004, Kudder Sullivan has served on the Advisory Board for Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. She is a Professor of Art at Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus.