Lydia Loy-Santelli's Projects

BFA Student

Major: Ceramics

Graduation Year: 2016

Artist Statement:

Tactile rhythmic patterning and texture, incised, rutted, eroded; glaze breaks over sharp edges and pools within pockets. The dimensional textures transform into a type of braille, allowing a sensual knowledge through surface and design to create an intimate interaction, allowing beauty to be seen through the sense of touch. An unconscious sense of pleasure within your daily routine.
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The uniqueness of my pottery comes from immense attention to detail and small surprises hidden within the form and surface. My carvings bring a sense of the organic natural world into clean and angular elements of design. The glaze allows for a rich, smooth texture for the clay body to shine through.

Biography:

Lydia Loy-Santelli was born and raised in a small town on the outskirts of Albany, New York. She spent her childhood playing sports, attending public school and spending as much time as possible outdoors and within nature. Her dream of going into medicine slowly faded when she arrived at Goucher College and realized how much she genuinely enjoyed creating which was a major influence in her transferring up to Portland, Maine and Maine College of Art. Her portfolio consisting of mainly photography, she was surprised how her first ceramics class ended up altering her initial plans and helping her find her love of the medium. She is expected to graduate with a BFA in Ceramics in the spring of 2016. ​​​