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About the Artist
Judith (Lerner) Taylor became fascinated with pottery as a teenager, but it wasn’t until she completed one career as a dancer (Soloist with American Ballet Theater), and then a second career as an executive in pharmaceutical marketing, that she found her way back to her enduring passion: ceramic arts. In recognition of her deep-rooted connection to dance, she has aptly named her pottery business EarthDances®.
Judith learned the fundamentals of her craft from several master potters in the Northeastern United States and continues to develop her technique with the same discipline she applied to ballet. Working on the wheel regularly is as much a part of her routine as was her daily ballet barre. Movement remains a fundamental element throughout her ceramic repertoire, both in the graceful dimensions of her wheel-thrown pieces as well as in the unique designs and colors of her glaze-work.
Her work is now on exhibit in galleries in New Jersey and Connecticut, and she participates in several art/craft shows annually, including the shows of the Potters' Guild of New Jersey, an organization of which she was President (2004-2006).
Artist's Statement
As one of our oldest and most enduring creative endeavors, pottery connects us with the earliest traditions of our civilization and culture. Dance also links us with our past, as well as connects us with one another through its ability to convey a vast range of feelings. I strive to infuse movement into all my ceramic pieces, so that my pottery instills in others the sense of joy, exhilaration, and lightness of dancing.
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