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Carrie Ohm is an artist working in a variety of media, from ceramics to performance, who I interviewed for this blog  back in April. She's now got a revamped website which is worth looking at - click here for the link . She is also taking part in this year's Grand Rapids Art Prize in Michigan . If you follow the link you'll see an interesting project she's doing there. And if you live in Grand Rapids, I believe you can cast a vote for her work. Carrie Ohm, 'Impossibly Large Shadows Scaled Down'   Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader

from Carrie Ohm's work at the President's Gallery, Chicago Carrie Ohm is an artist who combines ceramics with performance, an unusual combination that produces striking results. Since graduating with an MFA in Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2000, Carrie has taken part in numerous group shows, solo shows, and artist’s residencies—most recently at Harold Washington College in Chicago. She is a University Lecturer at Governor’s State University, IL.   Q: Can you describe your current work, and how it came about? A: During the spring of 2009 I was a visiting artist at Harold Washington College. During that time I threw several non-traditional forms as demonstrations for students. I also discussed with the students possibilities for clay work beyond functional pieces and pedestal display. For the pieces I made at that time I was thinking of shapes as containers and pieces that fit together. They reminded me of buoys and ideas about grand presentation...