A R T I S T   S T A T E M E N T :

Where is the break between my self and the rest of the world? My investigation begins with defining self through rigorous examination and comparison. My work discusses “the other” in terms of another person. However my inquiry has also led me to consider the space between action, words or meaning. I desire to articulate and name, the liminal space between. This elaborate strategy of probing involves constantly struggling with the boundaries of separation and defining the differentiated or undifferentiated space between. It seems that there is an undiscovered intimate tie between us in this world that we share. In my works I attempt to make these connections visible through apparatus, interventions, installations and collaborations.

The human desire and dilemma to bridge the unfathomable distance between each other is at the heart of my investigation. I question the philosophical need for the space between one and other, and through my work, the allure of fusion.

In my studio practice, I struggle with duality. Glass is a material that I use in much of my work. It encapsulates binary qualities cloaked with competing characteristics: liquid and solid, elastic and brittle, captivating and humbling. I am constantly looking for historical references, relevance, and reasoning for using this material. My works begin with historical model, paying homage to traditional glass techniques, or industries that have used glass, which I refashion to create commentary on our present moment in time.

B I O G R A P H Y

Charlotte Potter is a conceptual artist and designer who has shaped her professional practice around her curiosity, passion and enthusiasm about glass. She received her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2010 and a BFA from Alfred University in 2003. In this age of over-connectivity, Charlotte Potter’s studio practice seeks to visualize relationships and the impact they can have on the self/self identity, often employing a combination of new and old technology. Gravitating towards glass as a material and inspiration because of its ability to hold a dual identity; as hot and cold, fragile and strong, elastic and brittle, her works materialize as installation, sculpture, performance, and video. In addition to her personal studio practice, Potter has pioneered the field of performance glass in her work as the Glass Studio Manager and Programming Director at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA. An avid educator, Potter founded and mentored the Assistantship program at the Chrysler and has taught glass and new media courses at universities and summer programs such as Penland School of Crafts and Oxbow school of art. Another facet to Potter’s practice is to bring contemporary art into the public and create opportunities for viewing art in the collective space. Potter has co-founded numerous performance glass troupes, been deeply involved in founding Grand Point Weird, produced the Tiny House Festival, the NEON Art Festival and the ODU Public Art Festival. She has served on the Glass Art Society Board and was the co-chair of the 2017 Glass Art Society Conference.

Her work has been exhibited internationally at galleries, museums and universities and is included in numerous public museum and private collections. She is represented by Lisa Sette Gallery in Phoenix AZ. Currently Charlotte is the Executive Director at the Barry Art Museum and Old Dominion University and makes work in her home studio in Virgina Beach.