Lucrecia Waggoner: Inside Out

Laura Rathe Fine Art announces an exhibition of new works by contemporary ceramic artist Lucrecia Waggoner in a solo show, Inside Out, on display December 5, 2015-January 9, 2016. There will be an opening reception 6-9 p.m. Saturday, December 5.

Well-known Dallas artist Waggoner, raised in Mexico City, discovered ceramics at the age of 7 while taking an arts and crafts course at the Museo de Antropologia. She followed her passions to Europe and Asia, where she enrolled in ceramics classes and continued studying at Parsons School of Design in New York.

Although she is known for her sleek minimalism, Waggoner’s installations are multidimensional and present intricately mapped forms derived from nature. Her process has expanded to include a variety of forms, colors, and materials, sometimes incorporating 22K gold leaf or other precious metals like palladium or sterling silver wire or natural elements like wood.

In the Inside Out series, Waggoner continues to develop her technique by infusing a more contemporary edge into her vessels. Using vibrant colors and incorporating alternative media including sections of tree trunks, she is fully embracing the possibilities of her wall installations.

Waggoner has moved beyond the confines of functional pottery by crafting ornamental wall sculptures that are purely aesthetic. Using a potter’s wheel to build clay into a delicate vessel, she has transformed porcelain into an intricate fine art form. Her works are shown internationally and acquired in various private, public and corporate collections.