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Tom Jaszczak
2019 Essential Artist Award
I seek a balance between tradition and modern. My pots have layers, first the decoration that is bright yet flat and in the foreground. My decoration is minimal or often a simple graphic, placement of this moment is essential to the focal point of each pot. Second the slip that is fluid and has a rich depth in surface. Finally, the ruggedness of the clay with scrapes and small pits. This cumulative journey of a pot tells a story and the story brings the user into the moment of making and firing. Slips, trimming lines, finger marks, edges, wad marks, drips, scratches and shadows capture a moment in time and tell more of the story. I react to every firing with new ideas and new information; this keeps the overall process fresh and exciting. A successful pot has depth through these processes, obtains humbleness through form and both a thoughtfulness and playfulness in function.
Artwork
![Oval Tray side view by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Oval%20Tray%20side%20view%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=IFilVOO1)
![Oval Tray side view by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Oval%20Tray%20side%20view%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=yQKeZ8kA)
![Oval Tray top view by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Oval%20Tray%20top%20view%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=NJYjvupT)
![Oval Tray top view by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Oval%20Tray%20top%20view%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=zuhUiFeE)
![Casserole by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Casserole%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=rORJniKW)
![Casserole by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Casserole%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=3zGMTwMs)
![Cocktail Cups by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Cocktail%20Cups%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak_0.jpg?itok=fDdUD5NA)
![Cocktail Cups by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Cocktail%20Cups%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak_0.jpg?itok=fw7F2nH3)
![Cream and Sugar Set by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Cream%20and%20Sugar%20Set%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=0efTjYoL)
![Cream and Sugar Set by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Cream%20and%20Sugar%20Set%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=kmymx8sZ)
![Dinner Plates by Tom Jazczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Dinner%20Plates%20by%20Tom%20Jazczak.jpg?itok=XLifG4xf)
![Dinner Plates by Tom Jazczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Dinner%20Plates%20by%20Tom%20Jazczak.jpg?itok=blxXLCK5)
![Home Plate by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Home%20Plate%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=UWnAj_Aj)
![Home Plate by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Home%20Plate%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=3Q9cVtyO)
![Mugs by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Mugs%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak_1.jpg?itok=ksav2xUg)
![Mugs by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Mugs%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak_1.jpg?itok=wqz4qIYf)
![Oval Pitcher by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Oval%20Pitcher%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=utzLjoHt)
![Oval Pitcher by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Oval%20Pitcher%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=j5GJDKko)
![Trays by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Trays%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=Kz1uEmUu)
![Trays by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Trays%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=mPSZc286)
![Triangle Tray by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Triangle%20Tray%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=fYm3saGB)
![Triangle Tray by Tom Jaszczak](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Triangle%20Tray%20by%20Tom%20Jaszczak.jpg?itok=nipmzNIx)