Bonnie Lynch: Vessels

Lynch’s own work follows the great tradition of an ancient craft; she feels affinities with classically-based American potters such as Richard DeVore, as well as with early Korean stoneware and Japanese ceramics. While her pieces allude to the concept of a vessel, she emphasizes their aesthetic value rather than their functional purpose. The shapes result from her intuition for beauty, wonderfully realized in my eyes. They possess grandeur and grace. Lynch’s work has found a natural place in the context of Donald Judd’s collection, complementing exquisite objects such as Navajo blankets, African woven baskets, and early Indian pottery through an accomplished simplicity that is timeless.

Citation:
Stockebrand, Marianne. "Bonnie Lynch--Vessels." Bonnie Lynch. New York, NY: Fifth Floor Foundation, 1999. © 1999 Marianne Stockebrand