Rita Vali

Rita creates pottery that combines clean modern form with bold graphic patterns inspired from the richness and diversity around her – landscape, textiles, botany, the microscopic world.  She draws upon a background in microbiology and apply it to her art practice.  Rita approaches clay in a methodical manner, combining wheel-thrown and altered pieces with slab elements. She embraces coaxing form and surface decoration to interplay in a symbiotic way.  Rita also loves color, and the challenge of using it in complementary ways. Creating work that successfully balances form, color, line and pattern is a goal and a thrill she never tires of as Rita is driven by a passion to create.

Rita’s life with clay has been enriched over the years by her experience as an instructor.  She finds that making the world of clay accessible to others very rewarding, whether through individual projects, workshops, or school-wide collaborative installations. In both the studio and the classroom,  working with clay is a very satisfying and challenging endeavor as she strives to make pottery that communicates her passion as a maker while making connections with others.