One Clay Geek
Artist Statement: Walter Hoylman
Art is something to be savored by all of the senses. I connect with art in a number of ways, touch, sight, smell, anger, fear, taste or sound. I prefer ceramics because it is substantial. Usually, it can be held in the hands and caressed; smooth, rough, shiny, or matt, all by design to convey my vision. I find myself very intrigued by a unique form that is also functional and can be used as part of a daily routine. I have always liked art that at first glance I am not quite sure what it might be, but with further investigation, there is an aha moment of discovery when it becomes something else. Within my work, I would like the viewer to desire to pick it up, turn it in their hands, look at it from different angles. It is a part of me, it is a portion of my legacy. Inspiration can come from a number of places, a dream or vision, from past experiences or locations. Settling on the Central Coast, after a career in the film business, it is full of ocean delights from rocky beach cliffs to whales migrating up the coast have been an influence for clay projects.
From my film making career: Walter Hoylman Resume