Crista Ames

(American, born 1986)

Crista Ames is a sculptor who works mainly in ceramics and textiles. The combining of permanent and impermanent materials is related to her interest in memory, loss, and transformation. She notes, “Just as the act of remembering transforms an experience into something different, time degrades some elements and leaves others to endure.” Ames layers mythology, iconography and personal narrative, to explore how we establish and sustain relationships. She also explores pastoral life, animal husbandry, women’s craft and fertility.