Paul Metivier    Bio

I often begin my work with a principle idea: of a body or a head, but allow it to become its own, and permit the head or body to develop its own persona by continuing to invite change to take place as part of the building process. The content of each piece is never carved in stone. I rely on the unreliability of memory, and intuition to develop these forms. After I have finished building, surfacing and firing a piece, it comes back into the studio where I begin to react to what it is I have built with paint, stain and just about anything else that can make a mark. I finish the work with a title, often a name that comes from who or what I recognize in each piece.

Paul Metivier
Anatomy Lesson #1
Terra Cotta, Stain and Steel
28 x 11 x 9 inches

Paul Metivier
Anatomy Lesson #2
Terra Cotta, Rust Patina and Steel
56 x 18 x 20 inches

Paul Metivier
Henchman #3
Earthenware with Stains
Height: 16 inches; Diameter of base: 6 inches

Paul Metivier
Figurehead #3
Earthenware with Stains
23 x 8 x 6 inches

Paul Metivier
Cluster # 1
Ceramic
12 x 12 x 7 inches
Sold

Paul Metivier
Council (12 seperate in series)
Raku/Smoke Fired
Various sizes

Paul Metivier
Asylum
Ceramic
24 x 24 x 5 inches

Paul Metivier
Likeness
Ceramic
13 x11 x 5.5 inches

Paul Metivier
Keystone
Ceramic
13 x 8 x 8 inches