I am a native Iowan and a 1987 graduate of the University of Iowa. My interest in art began during my childhood, when I would often spend my free time painting and drawing. My focus did not center on clay until 1985, when my I took my first course at the University of Iowa Ceramics Department.
How does Elizabeth Shriver install her work?
I work with clay to create an array of graceful, organic forms. These pieces are made through a variety of hand-building methods such as slab-building, coiling, pinching, and forming with molds. Rarely relying on glaze, I use textures, stains, and colored clay to add visual and tactile interest.
