Emily Malott, "Cherry Bomb"
Porcelain, celadon glaze, epoxy clay
14" x 7.5" x 7.5"
2023
STATEMENT
Reconnecting with the imagery that brought joy to my childhood is one of my biggest creative inspirations. When rediscovering an old toy, or a favorite picture book, a sense of nostalgia rushes over me. For a moment, I am able to put aside any troubling thoughts and remember a simpler time. Even as the struggles of present day return to my mind, the childhood imagery still sits with me. I think about how these different characters and color palettes influenced who I am today, even the memories that had previously slipped my mind. In my art making, I intend to transfer the yearning for these feelings by utilizing these familiar motifs to tell my own story.
BIO
Emily Malott is a ceramic and sculptural artist based in Cincinnati, OH. Malott earned her BFA in Spatial Arts from Northern Kentucky University in 2019, and has since worked as an art instructor through multiple organizations in the greater Cincinnati area. Malott’s sculptural work has a narrative that focuses on struggles with mental health, while utilizing the motifs and imagery of her childhood to create a sense of nostalgia and fantastical atmosphere.
Porcelain, celadon glaze, epoxy clay
14" x 7.5" x 7.5"
2023
STATEMENT
Reconnecting with the imagery that brought joy to my childhood is one of my biggest creative inspirations. When rediscovering an old toy, or a favorite picture book, a sense of nostalgia rushes over me. For a moment, I am able to put aside any troubling thoughts and remember a simpler time. Even as the struggles of present day return to my mind, the childhood imagery still sits with me. I think about how these different characters and color palettes influenced who I am today, even the memories that had previously slipped my mind. In my art making, I intend to transfer the yearning for these feelings by utilizing these familiar motifs to tell my own story.
BIO
Emily Malott is a ceramic and sculptural artist based in Cincinnati, OH. Malott earned her BFA in Spatial Arts from Northern Kentucky University in 2019, and has since worked as an art instructor through multiple organizations in the greater Cincinnati area. Malott’s sculptural work has a narrative that focuses on struggles with mental health, while utilizing the motifs and imagery of her childhood to create a sense of nostalgia and fantastical atmosphere.
Porcelain, celadon glaze, epoxy clay
14" x 7.5" x 7.5"
2023
STATEMENT
Reconnecting with the imagery that brought joy to my childhood is one of my biggest creative inspirations. When rediscovering an old toy, or a favorite picture book, a sense of nostalgia rushes over me. For a moment, I am able to put aside any troubling thoughts and remember a simpler time. Even as the struggles of present day return to my mind, the childhood imagery still sits with me. I think about how these different characters and color palettes influenced who I am today, even the memories that had previously slipped my mind. In my art making, I intend to transfer the yearning for these feelings by utilizing these familiar motifs to tell my own story.
BIO
Emily Malott is a ceramic and sculptural artist based in Cincinnati, OH. Malott earned her BFA in Spatial Arts from Northern Kentucky University in 2019, and has since worked as an art instructor through multiple organizations in the greater Cincinnati area. Malott’s sculptural work has a narrative that focuses on struggles with mental health, while utilizing the motifs and imagery of her childhood to create a sense of nostalgia and fantastical atmosphere.