Savanna LaBauve
BIOGRAPHY
Savanna LaBauve is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and detail seeker with a primary focus on clay-based work. She earned her BFA in Studio Arts with concentrations in ceramics and painting/drawing from Louisiana State University in 2017. Following a two-year ceramic residency completed in 2019, Savanna has collaborated with various artists and arts organizations on Colorado's Western Slope. Passionate about supporting the creative vitality of her community in Carbondale, CO, she actively seeks opportunities to nurture its artistic spirit.
Savanna is a core member of the MudTies Ceramic Collective and was one of six recipients of the prestigious 2023-2024 Aspen Art Museum Fellowship. She currently works out of Studio for Arts & Works, a space shared by over 25 makers across different mediums. Here, she explores the power of multiples, refines her distinctive mark-making language, and delves into the subtleties of a limited color palette.
artist statement
I unearth and collect observations with strong intentions and distinct perceptions, working at the intersection of opportunity and expression. As an observer, intermediary, and maker of non-traditional drawings, I explore the nuances of everyday occurrences: the shifting density of overlapping shadows, the distortion of light on undulating surfaces, and the obscurity of transparent layers. I focus on the power of multiples as a unit versus the fragility of an individual piece, the repetition of lines—whether parallel or in grids—from our surroundings.
With these observations in mind, I create both functional and sculptural ceramic objects. My handbuilt functional pieces feature subtle variations of a limited color palette: black, white, and raw clay. Their surfaces are marked by bold linear patterns such as hatching, grids, and checkerboards. My sculptural work is installation-based and process-driven, pulling from my background in painting and drawing. This work further explores the power of multiples, pattern, rhythm, and repetition. Made of numerous clay parts shaped by body movement, the installation becomes a record of time and meditation, with each component serving as an individual mark.
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