Statement for the Residue Series:
A thin dark hair emerges into your sight from underneath the green beans. You notice a spot of residue on the dinner plate and a stain on the rim of a cup. A gut reaction of repulsion sets in. You start looking closer. The white on white dinnerware patterns of stripes and polka dots can subtly shift to barcodes and sink drains. Are you just being paranoid or is that a dirty fingerprint? What is really clean?
The dinner ritual is largely based on repetition. Small deviations from the norm can put a kink in the dining experience and heighten anxieties. My work feeds upon the small moments of unease that can occur at any time. Stress and discomfort develop as my subtle contaminants are discovered on the dish surfaces. The anxiety I create is fictional; the grime is ceramic trompe l'oeil. The effect is subtle, making one choose between polite silence or an awkward confession. The timed control of the reveal is key. I am the director, setting up a scene, waiting for the discovery to be made.
*BIO*
Meredith Host was born in Royal Oak, MI and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute in 2001. Meredith has spent time at numerous ceramic residencies including The School for American Crafts at RIT in Rochester, NY and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME. At Watershed, Meredith was the 2005 Salad Days Artist where she designed and produced 500 salad plates for their annual fundraiser. In 2008, she completed her Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from The Ohio State University. Recently, Meredith was invited to participate in a 3 week residency at Dresdner Porzellan Manufactory in Dresden, Germany. Meredith now lives in Kansas City, MO where she has set up a studio and keeps super busy with her studio work as well as foldedpigs retail line. She feels really awkward writing in the 3rd person.
fun facts:
I am a self-proclaimed horror dork and root beer connoisseur.
I will destroy you in a game of air hockey and/or Dr. Mario.
I love candy. a whole lot. especially the small red swedish fish.
I play roller derby with the Kansas City Roller Warriors : Hayley Vomit #76 reporting for duty.
I rollerskate on quads, not in-lines/rollerblades. sore subject indeed.
You can call me vomit.
One day I will have a pet pot belly pig named Pickles.
A thin dark hair emerges into your sight from underneath the green beans. You notice a spot of residue on the dinner plate and a stain on the rim of a cup. A gut reaction of repulsion sets in. You start looking closer. The white on white dinnerware patterns of stripes and polka dots can subtly shift to barcodes and sink drains. Are you just being paranoid or is that a dirty fingerprint? What is really clean?
The dinner ritual is largely based on repetition. Small deviations from the norm can put a kink in the dining experience and heighten anxieties. My work feeds upon the small moments of unease that can occur at any time. Stress and discomfort develop as my subtle contaminants are discovered on the dish surfaces. The anxiety I create is fictional; the grime is ceramic trompe l'oeil. The effect is subtle, making one choose between polite silence or an awkward confession. The timed control of the reveal is key. I am the director, setting up a scene, waiting for the discovery to be made.
*BIO*
Meredith Host was born in Royal Oak, MI and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute in 2001. Meredith has spent time at numerous ceramic residencies including The School for American Crafts at RIT in Rochester, NY and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME. At Watershed, Meredith was the 2005 Salad Days Artist where she designed and produced 500 salad plates for their annual fundraiser. In 2008, she completed her Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from The Ohio State University. Recently, Meredith was invited to participate in a 3 week residency at Dresdner Porzellan Manufactory in Dresden, Germany. Meredith now lives in Kansas City, MO where she has set up a studio and keeps super busy with her studio work as well as foldedpigs retail line. She feels really awkward writing in the 3rd person.
fun facts:
I am a self-proclaimed horror dork and root beer connoisseur.
I will destroy you in a game of air hockey and/or Dr. Mario.
I love candy. a whole lot. especially the small red swedish fish.
I play roller derby with the Kansas City Roller Warriors : Hayley Vomit #76 reporting for duty.
I rollerskate on quads, not in-lines/rollerblades. sore subject indeed.
You can call me vomit.
One day I will have a pet pot belly pig named Pickles.
