clay; 4.5 x5x3.5”
“I believe it is important to treat our neighbors with respect. I visited Canada for the first time earlier this year as a response to the USA’s sudden and aggressive trade position with Canada. I felt an urgency to get to know, and strengthen friendships, with my neighbors to the north. While there, I made new friends at a shared pottery studio—and made this cup!”
ARTIST BIO: Ken Swinson is a multi-disciplinary artist from rural Kentucky. He believes that art transcends languages, borders, and cultures — a tool for building friendships and greater understanding between different people. He is currently the artist-in-residence at the historic Dr. William Goforth house in Old Washington, KY and also maintains a studio at the Pendleton Art Center in Cincinnati.