Jo Reske Kirkman
Ceramics · Painting · Photography · Sculpture
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Political and social awareness is the integral motivation of my work. Learning about and understanding belief systems and how they coexist within cultural norms are my constant themes. I contemplate the world and its people’s struggle for cultural, sexual and religious identity. Besides analyzing current issues, I also delve into historical contexts of unresolved, unforgiven upheavals in societies.
I use pictorial imagery of various cultures, throughout history, by utilizing myths, religious and secular symbols in my work. The images are not literal, but symbolic expressions of prevailing ideas and thoughts about current issues in the world.
Looking through the window of history and comparing current social issues with the past, I strive to provoke thoughtful consideration and awareness of diverse cultures in the world today.
Media includes photography, work on canvas, work on paper, sculpture, print making and ceramics.
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CERAMICS
My CERAMIC PORTFOLIO includes aesthetically interesting, functional and decorative work. I create pieces using Minnesota clay mixes of stoneware with iron and wood fired porcelain. The pieces are fired in Soda Ash and Cone 10 gas kilns. Experimenting with clay bodies, textures and glazing techniques, I create one of a kind, hand-built forms
LACUNA I
28″ stoneware vase; soda fired, matt glazed
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Lacuna II
Stoneware with matt and gloss glazes, iron stain; 18” x 10”
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Folded Vase
Folded and hand built stoneware vase, reduction fired, glazed interior; 16″ x 8″
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MoonJar I
Stoneware urn with glaze; 18″ x12″
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Moon Jar II
Stoneware vase with glaze;14″ round
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Wall Flower I
stoneware multi-paneled relief sculpture to hang on a wall
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Lacuna III
Free form stoneware vase with gloss temoku glaze; 18″ x 10″
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Wall Flower
Multi-pieced relief sculpture, high fire stoneware; 20” x 8”
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Linear Plate
Porcelain hand built glazed plate; interesting deign on top and bottom; 12″ “round”
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Linear Plate II
Porcelain hand built glazed plate; interesting deign on top and bottom; 12″ “round”
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Eve’s Apple
Large micaceous clay seed jar, soda kiln fired, in the form of an apple. Braided sweet grass plug. 26″ x 22″
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Covered Box
soda fired stoneware with glaze, fitted top, 18″
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Candle Sticks/pair
soda fired stone ware, glazed, 12″ each
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Big Eyes Plate
Stoneware, freeform plate; 10″ round; designed on top and underneath
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Big Eyes Plate II
Decorated on top and underneath, stoneware freeform glazed plate; 10″ round
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Big Eyes Small Sushi Tray
Porcelain, textured , glazed free form tray; 8″ x 3″
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Small Landscape Sushi Tray
Glazed soneware; 12″x 4″
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Lantern
Stoneware lantern creates bands of light! 22″ x 14″
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Small Gem Vase
8″ x 6″ multi colored stoneware vase
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SmallTextured Gem
It feels so great in your hand! Mustard colored Terra Sigillata vase; 6″ round
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Terra Sigillata Footed Bowl II
Mustard matt colored, free form, footed, shallow bowl; interesting texture on top created with coffee grounds; the bottom is finely carved; food safe, high fired;12″ round
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Terra Sigillata Footed Shallow Bowl
Mustard colored Terra Sig bowl, textured design made with coffee grounds; high fired, food safe; 12″ round
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Small Porcelain Gem
6″ round multi glazed vase
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Totem I
Porcelain, stoneware, recycled fur and antler sculpture; 18″ x 6″
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Totem II
Porcelain, stoneware, fake fur and brass sculpture
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Textured tray, wood fired stoneware; 20” x 8”
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Big Lips Platter
Wood fired stoneware with subtle color and bold design; both top and bottom are carved and glazed; 20” x 12”; food safe
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Textured Platter
Wood fired, matt glazed, hand formed stoneware platter, designed top and bottom; 20” x 8”, food safe
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PHOTOGRAPHY
THE PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO INCLUDES RECENT THEMATIC WORK OF THE IRON RANGE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. I’VE BEEN INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY SINCE MY YOUTH BEGINNING WITH A KODAK “POINT AND SHOOT” INSTAMATIC CAMERA. LATER, IN COLLEGE, I LEARNED TO USE AN SLR AND TO DEVELOP FILM AND PRINT IMAGES. I COLLECTED VINTAGE BROWNIE CAMERAS, ONE OF THEM MY GRANDMOTHER’S, AND BEGAN MY EXPERIMENTATION WITH FILM MANIPULATION AND OVERLAPPING IMAGES, ON THE FILM AND IN THE DARK ROOM. THE IDEA OF USING GHOST IMAGERY IN MULTIPLE LAYERS STILL CHALLENGES AND INTRIGUES ME. TODAY I USE A MINOLTA SLR AND LEICA DIGITAL CAMERA TO CAPTURE IMAGES, THEN I MANIPULATE THE IMAGES ON MY COMPUTER. BEFORE APPS WERE AVAILABLE, I USED VIDEO AND OVERLAPPED IMAGE FRAMES TO CREATE NEW STILLS.
Euclid
28″ x 28″ archival photograph, chrome custom frame
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Flat
28″ x 24″; photograph on aluminum, professionally framed with buffed chrome
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North Shore Vacancy
North Shore Vacancy, photograph, 28” x 28”, archivally printed, framed
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Crossing Lines
Photograph, 18″ x 12″; mounted on foam core, ready to hang
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Quarantine, May Day
Photograph mounted on foam core- ready to hang; 18″ x 12″
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