Crimson Laurel Gallery

Have a closer look at several new pieces we recently received from Mark Knott.  For those not familiar with Mark, he lives in Suwanee, Ga. His ceramic lineage traces back to Kansas City and Ken Ferguson.  His time at Kansas City allowed him to build a strong ceramic foundation and a deep personal well. His work at present is grounded in the historical ceramic tradition of functional pottery.  The forms that interest him most reflect his love of the ocean: boats, water, continual movement, and repetitive patterns. These forms are softened by an ever changing color pallet and the atmosphere of his soda kiln. In contrast to the looseness of his forms are the inherent vertical influences of grain silos and water towers.