About
Jenifer is a multifaceted creator, encompassing roles as a maker, collector, and storyteller, specializing in pottery, sculpture, and assemblage. Her work delves into the intricate connections between individuals and their surroundings, a reflection of personal experiences, thoughts, and emotional responses to life's circumstances. Texture captivates her, particularly the common urban and environmental textures often overlooked in daily routines – manhole covers, children's shoe soles, car tire treads, tree bark, and industrial machinery grunge. These elements serve as the narrative palette, recounting the artist's journey and aspirations, with a mission to inspire connection, evoke memories, and prompt contemplation in our fast-paced world.
Crafted meticulously from high-fire stoneware clay, the pieces undergo multiple kiln firings, featuring slips, stains, and glazes on textured surfaces. Jenifer embraces a 3-D approach, manifested in the desire to create substantial, impactful art. By permanently affixing 16-gauge steel wires to each ceramic piece and installing them at varying distances from the wall, Jenifer achieves a fusion of depth and space in her wall installations. Through intentional use of repetition, light, shadows, and spatial arrangements, the designs introduce movement into the artwork, effectively blurring the boundaries between 2-D and 3-D. The challenge and creative possibilities within the medium, though defined, are boundless and fueled solely by the imagination.
Jenifer's roots lie in the North Georgia Mountains, growing up on a farm surrounded by the harmonious blend of rusty barbed wire and red clay. Armed with a BFA in Ceramics from Georgia Southern University, Jenifer embarked on a career over two decades ago, showcasing her work on the fine art show circuit. An entrepreneur, she has owned ceramic studios and served as an educator, offering classes, workshops, and artist residencies in Atlanta, Richmond VA, and Chicago.
Jenifer traverses the country, exhibiting at esteemed juried art festivals, including the Coconut Grove Arts Festival (Miami, FL), Ann Arbor Street Fair-the Original (Ann Arbor, MI), Cherry Creek Arts Festival (Denver, CO), and St. Louis Art Festival (St. Louis, MO), among others. Recently returning to her hometown in Rome, GA, she shares her studio with four cats, two dogs, and the occasional visit from her three children.