Diana Fayt
I can count on one hand the number of potters and ceramicists I’ve featured over the last couple of years. It’s not that I don’t appreciate their work, I absolutely do, but that their work is more utilitarian, more hands on, which makes it simpler and yet more grand than my usual suspects. The work of San Francisco artist Diana Fayt actually incorporates enough illustration into each piece that I think it crosses far enough into the realm of “things I probably shouldn’t touch” that I am on firmer ground talking about it. Don’t assume that I mean art is anything that looks too delicate or expensive to touch. I think clouds are art. I am mostly and idiot and you really shouldn’t take me seriously.
Each of Fayt’s pieces is rough hewn, beauifully glazed, and features sketch-style drawings of various flora and fauna. I like her contrasting inner and outer glazes. They make each piece neutral enough to be displayed anywhere, but with enough of a color pop to still add some fun to a room. The best part of all: I can afford it. Mostly. I keep rooting all kinds of little plant cuttings that I have around the house, and maybe now I can plant them in something other than empty soup cans. I’ll finally be one step up from a hobo!
