Hazard

Born: 1990, Marin, California

Medium: Kiln and Wood-fired Ceramics

Ian Hazard-Bill grew up in Northern California and fell in love with ceramics in High School. He continued his artistic growth while acting as an Apprentice to Seth Cardew, completing a BA in Ceramics from The Evergreen State College and participating in artist’s residencies at Cub Creek Foundation and Mendocino Art Center. He has shown work nationally in group, juried and solo shows, received awards in juried shows and arts festivals and is currently represented by several galleries throughout the west. He recently relocated to the SF Bay Area from a small town in Utah where he spends his time making with clay, hiking and adventuring with his 2 dogs, cooking, seeing art, music and shooting pool.

Artist’s Statement –

My work is a celebration of the convergence between Beauty and Service, where form meets function in harmonious balance. At the heart of my practice lies a deep reverence for the rituals of daily life, from the inane to the sacred, particularly those that connect people; to each other, themselves, and the world we all inhabit.
I am endlessly inspired by the transformative power of utilitarian objects, how the objects we use can come to hold meaning beyond their utility and in turn transform the experience of their use, inspiring a heartfelt relationship to the “stuff” of our lives.

My exploration of form and surface is guided by a desire to evoke a sense of connection and creativity. I believe that the objects we choose to live with have the potential to deepen our connection to ourselves, to each other, and to the world around us. It’s the responsibility of the maker to employ skill, creativity, and joy to create objects that invite use and inspire reverence and gratitude through elegant function. Objects made with this level of devotion and intention are cherished, not only for the roles they perform, but for the meaning and memories they contain.