Inspired by nature and the human form, Laura Marmash creates
figure sculptures both from live models and from her own conception to
evoke a mood or feeling, finding beauty in decomposition and decay,
metamorphosis and evolution.
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| Queen Porcelain |
“The push/pull of attraction and repulsion are opposing
forces that I like to play with in my work.” (Lillstreet Art Center)
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| Succumb Stoneware |
Her current work is a result of her fascination with fungi,
molds, and spores. The mushroom itself can often signal the breakdown of the
overall fungi, of which it is only a small part, and the eventual decay of the
host. From the decay, the cycle begins again and new life forms are created.
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| Metamorphosis Stoneware |
Attaching natural elements to the bodies of the sculptures
exposes the emotions of her incredibly detailed figures. Laura incorporates
other materials into the clay in a way that the added fabric, wood, or wool,
become one with the clay itself.
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| New Growth Stoneware, Porcelain |
Laura is a claymaker at Lillstreet Art Center responsible
for making 1,000 pounds of clay a month. Clay creation is an art of feel to
determine the proper moisture content and plasticity by adding dry clay powder
or slaked clay until the moisture is just right.
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| Coronation Porcelain |
Laura Marmash received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kent
State University in Ohio. Visit the sources below to see more of her sculptures.
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| Uprooted Stoneware |
Sources:
K.O. Jewel
K.O. Jewel
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