Curved Space
Curved Space, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 2021 (solo exhibition of collaborative work with Ray Mackie)
“During this difficult year, I found great comfort in watching the visitors to a bird feeder by our table. I have incorporated them into my work, reflecting a backyard world rich in the everyday magic of songbirds and garden flowers. Since pottery goes all the way back to our earliest ancestors, it is like a messenger from the past. Ancient potters, with great skill and fluidity of expression portrayed a relaxed and joyful relationship with nature; respectful and celebratory. Years from now, after Ray and I have gone, what kind of world will our descendants occupy? What messages are we sending to the future with our pots? Will these ordinary birds seem exotic and unimaginable?” - Debra Kuzyk
Turtle casseroles, Curved Space, 2021
Cardinal jars, vitrified stoneware, 2021
Crow chargers, Curved Space
Detail
Hummingbird jars
Robin jars
Woodpecker jar
Sterling Silver Beaks by Marianne Brown Jewellery
Curved Space, June 2021
Kuzyk Mackie, Curved Space
Kuzyk - Mackie
Collaborative artists’ statement
“The two artists have been making pottery together for close to 30 years. Ray is the potter and kiln firer, and Debra is the decorator and sculptor. This kind of shared production is never easy, but it has also resulted in pottery magic. There are times when the two artists work as one to produce a single unique piece of work, which transcends what either could achieve independently. It is a bit like being in a two person band, or two dancers in a pas de deux. The success rests in many hours of shared effort and negotiation.” Debra Kuzyk, Ray Mackie, 2021