CHRISTY CULP

Christy Culp, a ceramic artist, started working with clay at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1989. Working in red earthenware and majolica glazes allows her to paint multiple layers of glazes, creating luscious fruit imagery. Images of cherries and pears are reminiscent of vintage kitchens and table linens from the women in her family. When not working in her studio, 2 Pears Pottery in Kittanning, Christy teaches high school art classes. Her functional kitchenware is food safe, microwaveable, and dishwasher safe.

Christy’s use of majoilica glaze recalls surface design techniques dating back to 15^th c. Spain and Renaissance Italy, making her work the perfect combination of both traditional decorative techniques and the modernity of contemporary aesthetics and functionality. This makes for all-around beautiful and useful piece for your home, and especially your kitchen with Christy’s uniquely lustrous and colorful fruit motifs.