Janet Krieger Artist Spotlight
Featured Artist: Alea Mae
Alea is an Iowa-based ceramic artist who strives “to produce an object that is a balance of artfully-engaging and well-crafted.” In her practice, she questions how she can guide the viewer’s perspective. She says, “This is especially important when making my entomology themed pieces. Each is created with the viewer’s reaction in mind. I want to convey my own fascination with insects and to generate a positive reception where there might normally be disgust. By placing them behind a barrier I try to remove some of the cringe responses, and by placing them in cameo-like spaces I try to spot their best features.”
Alea adds “My end goal is to build vessels that can take on a memory or emotion, ideally from fascination but in the case of some of my bug encasing objects, revulsion equally delights me.”
Alea has been selected as this quarter’s featured artist for the Janet Krieger Artist Spotlight.
You can shop a selection of Alea’s work in our Store.
Janet Krieger was a painter, printmaker, ceramicist, and long-time supporter of CC. The spotlight is a gift by Karen Krieger and Karl Krieger, in tribute to Janet’s artistic career and desire to support working artists.