Equisymbrium II

Bas Relief Assemblage, 34" x 48"

Vessel Sub Dee

Stoneware Vessel, 5" x 8" x 4"

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Equisymbrium II

Bas Relief Assemblage, 34" x 48"

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"I create sculptural ceramic objects that engage with a deep sense of time and history; a geological time and the time of civilizations. There is a visceral joy, a complete indulgence in tactile geometric form that evokes a world where wonder still reigns. A place at the edge of the wild."

Chris Gryder

About

Chris’s path has consistently gravitated towards and found redemption in “making,” whether in Architecture School at Tulane, construction at Arcosanti, or research at RISD, he was inexorably driven to the haptic, to touch, and the joy of sensual sculptural form.

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Commission Process

1 You choose from my work the elements you're most attracted, then I develop a new design.

2 I create a photomontage showing proposed tiles virtually inhabiting a photo of your personal space.

3 I continue to develop the design, allowing for the inclusion of patron input on various aspects of the piece, including color, texture, and pattern choices.

4 Once the design is approved, the artwork is fabricated. After firing, it is carefully packed with a detailed paper template to insure simple installation.

"Architecture is to Nature as mathematics is to Nature; both distill patterns, creating a simplified and abstracted mapping of the natural world."

Chris Gryder

Gryder Art Documentary

Found a blooming Dogwood to snuggle next to. This is a study exploring the Taotie Face theme as a sort of totem installed in an outdoor setting. I'm very attracted to the notion of a freestanding open-air installation option for the tile compositions.
#ceramics, #sculpture, #basrelief, #artwall, #tile, #3dmodel, #photomontage, #multidimensionaldrawing, #artcollector, #chrisgryder

A study exploring a larger composition of the "Taotie" face theme.
#ceramics, #sculpture, #basrelief, #artwall, #tile, #3dmodel, #multidimensionaldrawing, #artcollector, #chrisgryder

A new piece, Textilis Triptych, comprised of 8" tiles.
#ceramics, #sculpture, #basrelief, #artwall, #tile, #cone6, #multidimensionaldrawing, #stoneware, #artcollector, #chrisgryder

This piece reveals my infatuation with patterns and the spatial sense of things woven. This one is heading to a new home :-)
#ceramics, #sculpture, #basrelief, #artwall, #tile, #cone6, #multidimensionaldrawing, #stoneware, #artcollector, #chrisgryder

Revisiting the "Taotie" face theme, something I first encountered with the Chinese bronze artifacts of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
#ceramics, #sculpture, #basrelief, #artwall, #tile, #cone6, #multidimensionaldrawing, #stoneware, #artcollector, #chrisgryder

Never fear about hanging my tile compositions! I put a lot of effort into streamlining and simplifying the installation process and this video is an example of a recently sold piece being hung with the aid of a custom template to make for a lickity-split experience ;-)
#ceramics, #sculpture, #basrelief, #artwall, #tile, #cone6, #multidimensionaldrawing, #stoneware, #artcollector, #chrisgryder

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About

Commission Process

1

You choose from my work the elements you're most attracted, then I develop a new design.

2

I create a photomontage showing proposed tiles virtually inhabiting a photo of your personal space.

3

I continue to develop the design, allowing for the inclusion of patron input on various aspects of the piece, including color, texture, and pattern choices.

4

Once the design is approved, the artwork is fabricated. After firing, it is carefully packed with a detailed paper template to insure simple installation.

"Architecture is to Nature as mathematics is to Nature; both distill patterns, creating a simplified and abstracted mapping of the natural world."

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Chris Gryder

Gryder Art Documentary

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