Milo Berezin

Pittsburgh, PA

I’ve always been interested in image and object, and I find joy in ceramics by blending the two. I illustrate my pots inside and out with translucent layers of painted and carved images of plants and animals, juxtaposed with text that may be playful, vulnerable, philosophical, or encouraging. Through hand-built forms, I celebrate irregularities and variability—the pinch marks, creases, and undulations that serve as a record of the artist’s hand. I’ve come to embrace and invite these “imperfections” as another way of allowing myself to be vulnerable and visible in the work.