Small Work

Ballard's thoughtful perspective on life is evident in her splendid ceramic forms, many of them inspired by the sprouting plants in her garden, the lush vegetation in her neighborhood, and even from produce she buys at the grocery store. In the ceramic forms Ballard creates, there is an invitation to take time to notice the deep beauty of such prosaic inspiration, to simply hold your breath as you take in natural beauty, like sunlight through foliage.

TRADITION/INNOVATION
American Masterpieces of
Southern Craft & Traditional Art
Presented by the Southern Arts Federation.