Artist Bio and Statement

The Mobius strip is a recurring shape in her art.  It is no accident that this shape refuses to choose or take a side as well.  Similarly, all contradictions in her art coexist on a continuum.  She is an artist, a woman, a mother, an immigrant, a teacher, a lover of nature, language, literature and more. Her art is inspired by her curiosity about an infinite number of techniques and subjects.  Like the Mobius strip, she endeavors to give them all a space in the loop of her art practice.  

A common theme threaded through her art is fragility and strength. The fragility of the medium itself, as well as the fragility of life, nature and mental health and how to find the strength to live with it and find balance.

Mag uses porcelain and colored clay in her work. One technique she likes to use is the Japanese Nerikomi technique that allows her to create patterns directly in the clay but she loves to discover and test new techniques and apply them to both her sculptural and functional work. Her latest obsession is the slipcasting technique with multiple layers of colored clay that she can carve through and reveal the colors underneath.

You can find her ceramics at craft markets around Oregon (see this page for upcoming events and classes), and various galleries in Oregon, including the “Green Heron Gallery” in Philomath, Oregon where her work is exhibited on a permanent basis. Check this page for past and current exhibitions.