Collection: Andrea Piller

Andrea's vessels and sculptures are inspired by interpretations and translations of found material and vistas, often frequenting the shores of Lake Ontario in the area where she lives. Her work is captivated by the shifting seasons, the land, sky and shorelines that surround us. 

A specific memento held, like a seed pod, is contemplated upon, a souvenir to conjure memory and connect to people, place or event and subsequently to one’s emotional and political landscape. This preliminary work sets groundwork for the energy and process applied to ceramic sculptural pieces. Andrea's finished work acts as metaphor for human experience, alluding to a sense of beauty as a fragment of something larger and always personal. Choosing clay as her medium is deliberate and pays attention to it’s history as craft and the ceramic studio movement in Canada.

Andrea's work has been exhibited at David Kaye, La Pai Gallery, Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, and Hollace Cluny. You can also find her work at craft shows across Ontario and in Prince Edward County, where she lives.