Tubular Teapot

Steve Gamza's ceramic works play with traditional concepts of the teapot. He uses a potter's wheel to create the basic form and alters each with slab-constructed additions. The slanted, asymmetrical form and bright sections of color add to this teapot's lighthearted, whimsical feel. Gamza views his teapots as interactive parts of a group, and sees each piece as nurturing the next. He does not sketch out his designs, but responds to the materials as they take shape.

"My teapot forms respond to a traditional concept of a teapot without either rejecting it or holding steadfast within its conventional boundaries. . . . Why was a second teapot ever made? Simply because I had so much fun making the first." Artist's statement