Rising Pink Barbara TiptonSalt Spring Island, BC Size 5.25" x 9" x 8" Medium Multifired clay with slips, glazes and decals Rising Pink Rising Pink evolved, as many of my works do, in a series of stages. Initial forming took place with minimal hand involvement, adding and subtracting clay until visual balance was achieved. Subsequent additions of color and texture were in stages, until the subject finalized: It’s a feminine piece, really. The not-quite caryatids holding pots instead of supporting buildings. But pottery has a heavy weight in history, as does pattern. The latter, however, is the more fragile, and can’t quite hold up. The rest should be the viewer’s interpretation. May they all differ. Rising Pink Barbara TiptonSalt Spring Island, BC About the artist About the artist Barbara TiptonSalt Spring Island, BC Born and educated in the US, Tipton immigrated to Canada in 1986. She began as a maker of wheel-thrown, functional pottery, but strong interests in drawing and sculpture gradually had an effect. The objects she has exhibited over the last years are primarily sculptural (though with utilitarian references) and involve complex surfaces created by repeated layering and firing of textural glazes and slips. However, she has always produced plates, cups and teapots for use and considers this activity an important aspect of studio life. Originally an Albertan, Tipton moved to Salt Spring Island in 2020. Follow on social