Doug Fudge

By the grace of God I have been chosen in life to be a potter. The decision to follow this path did not come easy for me. It has been a long road to where I am today, and I know the journey has just begun. I have been making pottery for eight years, beginning at Winter Park High School in Central Florida. It was there that my teacher, Mr. Jim Phillips, taught me the basics of the art and began my training in sculptural forms. I began college not wanting to pursue Ceramics, but after two years at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, I felt the need to change my major and move in that direction.

My work is a mixture sculptural and functional forms. In my functional work I mainly seek to create elegant flowing forms, mostly with straight lines and soft edges. In my sculptural work I try to harness the effects of movement. I have also begun experimenting with low relief. I enjoy the
process of carving into the clay, essentially using it as my canvas. I have been influenced by the free flowing work of Paul Soldner and also the geometric precision of James Watkins. I have recently moved back to Central Florida after attending college in Abilene, Texas, and am opening a studio in Sanford, Florida. Clay is my passion and I hope to have many years of throwing ahead. In all my work, no matter what shape or form it takes, I hope and pray that God is glorified, for He is the Great Potter who continuously molds and shapes us to be what he wants us to be.