Artist Statement
In the landscape of human experience, a “desire path” is the unplanned route carved by choices, losses, and transformations. This work is a testament to the precious, fleeting nature of life and the resilience found in nature’s lifecycles. I work with clay because it is a material that embodies memory, mirroring the fragility of life. These sculptures act as shrines to moments lost, realized, or imagined. By turning the scars of life into decorative regalia, these figures wear their histories as adornments. They honor memories and the trail we carve into the earth when we stray from the path.
About the Artist
Hannah Fridholm is a ceramic artist whose work explores themes of nostalgia and memory through ceramic sculpture. Born in the USA and raised in rural England, she currently resides in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. Hannah earned a BFA in Fine Art from Sierra Nevada University, where she also worked as the 3-D technician for Ceramics and Sculpture. Subsequently she held the role of art technician at Lake Tahoe Community College where she first started her college education and love for ceramics. She currently teaches ceramics at the Leland Cultural art Center. Her work reflects themes of loss, transformation, and the process of preserving fleeting moments.
