Amy Bernard

is an interdisciplinary artist, living and working in the western suburbs of Chicago. Her practice is rooted in ceramics and sculpture, inspired by the history of materials, materiality, and the nature of craft, drawing from the world of past art and artifact as a never ending source of inspiration. Aspects surrounding ancient through contemporary artworks influence a new and fresh perspective which enriches her creations. Feminist art theory and philosophy construct a web of inter-connectivity between the art of prehistory to the art of today, all while empowering the feminine. Amy works to showcase the art of the past and this missing history, working toward an awareness waiting to be uncovered.

Painted Cloth

Queen Bee - 2020 - 11” x 9” - Acrylic on Denim

See You In Another Life - 2023 - 11” x 9” - Acrylic on Denim

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Fiber

Documentation in Fabric - 2020 - 33” x 24” x 1” - Wood, Collected fabric, Clay, Resin

Envelopment - 2019 - 78” H x 18” W/D - Cotton, hemp, donated fabric & material, porcelain

My Mother’s Bed Sheets - 019 - 120”H x 30” W x 18” D - Cotton warping thread, cotton sheets, wooden quilter’s hoop

Sand~Sky- 2010 - 120”H x 36” W - Upcycled yarn, found beads, raku fired beads, wire, hemp

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Functional

DNA Discourse - 2020 - 8” x 8” x 4” - Stoneware, Resin Cast Baby Teeth

Extra Pumpkin Spice - 2022 - 5” x 4” x 4” - Stoneware, Gold Luster - Brass

Feminist Tea - 2018 - 4” x 8” x 4” - Stoneware, Porcelain

For My Father - 2023 - 12” x 12” x 1” - Stoneware, Gold Luster

Gilded Goddesses - 2021 - 18” x 24” x 8” - Stoneware, Gold Luster

Illusions - 2021 - 10” x 10” x 5” - Stoneware, Resin Cast Mementos

Meditation in Clay - 2017 - 7” x 10” x 10” - Stoneware

Quirky Snacks - 2023 - 11” x 11” x 11” - Stoneware

The Christmas One - 2022 - 9” x 8” x 8” - Stoneware, Resin Cast Maraschino Cherry

The North End - 2023 - 5” x 10” x 10” - Stoneware, Glass

Vitrified Ether - 2021 - 9” x 7” x 7” - Stoneware, Resin Cast Robin’s Egg

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Installation

How To Be A Good Teacher In The 21st C. (with Video Installments 1 and 2) - 2020 - 36” x 24” x 48” - Cast Porcelain, Donated Lanyards, Video

Personal Vanitas - 2018 - 7” x 24” x 8” - Stoneware, Resin Cast Objects

Precious Resources - 2020 - 60” x 40” x 4” - Stoneware, Resin, Photo, Custom Designed App

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Sculptural

Aiti - 2023 - 10” x 8” - Stoneware, Glass

His Legacy - 2023 - 12” x 24” - Stoneware, Glass

Making Claybies - 2022 - 4” x 5” x 5” - Stoneware, Gold Luster

Masked Transformation - 2020 - 8” x 6” x 4” - Stoneware, Dried Flowers & Herbs

My House Is Called Home - 2020 - 11” x 6” x 6” - Stoneware

Relics of Motherhood - 2018 - 4” x 5” x 2” - Stoneware, Resin Cast Objects

Summer Trees - 2023 - 5” x 12” - Stoneware, Glass

Bonus Daughter - 2023 - 4” x 5” x 4” - Stoneware, Glaze, Gold Beads

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