Tomo Ingalls

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Region: Fredericton NB Medicine Hat AB
Generation: Shin-Ijusha
Born 1975, Japan

Bio

Tomo Ingalls is a woman, mother, potter, clay artist, and immigrant. She started pottery training in 2014 and obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Craft Media from Alberta University of the Arts in 2022. She has provided her wares to galleries and stores in maritime provinces. Currently, she is an artist in residence at Medalta, Historic Clay District Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Artist Statement

My clay objects are unfired to keep the possibilities of the transformation of clay alive. Within the solitude with clay, I use my body as a contested site of finding my identity. My body carries features passed down from my parents, traces of aging, muscles from physical activities, experiences, history, and cultural influences. These marks on my body are an identifier and my identity. The reverberation I experience when searching for identity is discomfort, disgust, rejection, and longing. I explore those senses in my body in the making.
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