Glenda Guion
1315 Hester Store Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 859-6800
guionclay@earthlink.net

Title: River Tile
Red earthenware clay, reedy river clay, glaze
12”x12”x1.5”

Directions:
From Greenville, take Cedar Lake Road (Hwy 183) toward Pickens. Cross Hwy 25 and drive approximately 5 miles. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Thomas Mill Road. Take the first left onto Hester Store Road and drive about 1 mile. House is the 2nd driveway on the right, tan with green shutters.

Artist Statement:
The metaphysical enigma of "Spirit" continues to interest me, as does psychoanalyst Carl Jung's notion of the "Shadow." I hope to communicate in my work that which surrounds me both physically and mystically--from earth, gardens, and man-made forms to archetypal symbols and theories. It is the contrast between the organic, the synthetic, and the psychological that interest me. In recent years I have become acquainted and attracted to Native American myths and legends, many of which parallel with Eurocentric tenets in regards to religion. Clay--the material the Pima believe The Magician used to create human beings, using a horno, or oven--seems the perfect medium to express the awe, confusion, and utter sense of astonishment I feel sometimes when thinking about the chances of us simply Being, or perhaps Becoming.