Artomat Artist Spotlight: Kristin Yount

Kristin Yount‘s artomat pieces are tiny pieces of pottery, just the right size for, say, a piece of sushi to be dipped! She is an employee of the City of Portland. Here Kristin works at a large community studio. She also belongs to a group called the Oregon Potters Association. According to Kristin, “My interest as an artist is to represent and immortalize emotions in clay. Whether I am making tiny little bowls or installing children’s tiles where they will be viewed for generations to come. Once you fire clay in a kiln the structure changes. Many people feel like it is like alchemy myself included. It’s a humbling way to work. The process extends so far beyond sitting at a wheel or decorating a pot. It’s a pain in the butt. I am a total slave to it. I just want good things to come of it.”

Visit her her web site here: kristin.freak23.com