Mark Errol holds his hand-made pottery
Mark Errol stood behind of a table thick with ceramics: bowls, jewelry and other decorative pieces that were hand-crafted by students in the ceramics program at Georgia State. Errol counts himself among them.
“I can be an independent artist,” said Errol of the ceramics graduate program at Georgia State. “I’m not being overshadowed by the faculty members’ agenda to produce a certain kind of work. I’m really self-driven to be left alone to do my own thing.”
Errol describes his work as functional. He makes pieces that will integrate into daily life while preserving the quality and integrity of original artwork.
“I put a chair on the bottom of most of my work because I like the idea that two people would be sitting down and having a conversation,” Errol said. “I try to make my mugs be a part of your day, and also be like a little reminder of the handmade. The idea that somebody took time to make that – not a mass produced Ikea or Wal-Mart cup that you can get.”
Mugs, lidded jars and teapots are some of the things Errol makes, but he said that he can craft anything that’s going to function in the home.
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