Brian Giniewski: Distilled

Giniewski received his BFA fromMillersville University and his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in2009.  He was a Visiting AssistantProfessor of Ceramics at Pennsylvania State University, at Nova Scotia Collegeof Art and Design, and is currently teaching at Arcadia University.  He joined The Clay Studio’s ResidentArtist Program in 2011.

Giniewski’s work takes on avariety of forms, can be made from a variety of materials, may be 2-D and/or3-D, is sculptural yet object based. Created in distinct series, his latestwork is created in response to current trends in the fields of design and thedecorative arts.  His inspirationcomes from domestic objects and home furnishings of exceptional design that aresensitive to material and that oftentimes contemporize traditional domesticobjects in simple yet highly inventive ways.  These objects oftentimes too are made using traditionalmethods of making, some slightly industrialized, and or with recycled materials.The wall works on exhibit in Distilled aremixed media incorporating ceramic, wood, paper, paint, fabric and metal intheir creation.