she/her

 

Bio:
Alex FitzGerald lives in Ossining, NY where she shivers all winter long in her apartment. Currently, Alex works full time as a graphic designer and keeps her clay studio in her apartment (don't tell the landlords...). She creates pinched and press-molded pottery with lovingly illustrated narratives fueled by memories, dreams and emotions. Animals drive these narratives as ultra-relatable, introspective creatures. Sometimes they work in pairs, other times they explore their singularity.
 

 

Statement:

"My journey in clay started at Plattsburgh State University of New York where I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drawing with complements in graphic design and ceramics. Upon Graduating in 2012, I moved back down state where I began pursuing my graphic design career. After a few years my clay journey picked up at the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY. Eventually I became the Community Arts Assistant for 2 years, working on their outreach programming and as a teacher for both on and off-site clay classes. 

 

I have since had the space to play with my making process, moving from wheel throwing to hand building and from soda firing to heavily illustrated electric firing. My forms and surfaces are a result of the need to tell stories and connect with others. I continue to work out of my home studio while working full time for Casamigos Spirits Company as their Assistant Art Director and with various events, groups and galleries centering around ceramics.

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The work I create is a meditation on memories and experiences, hopes and desires. I am interested in awareness of self and how one’s experiences shape their personality and worldview. Animal characters drive the storytelling through their neutral lens, separate from gender identity, race and creed. My hope is to create moments of

thoughtfulness and meditation during the daily use of each piece. We are all connected in our moments of growth no matter how varied the direct causes of them may be, and my work should be used as a catalyst for that exploration of connectedness."