The soul behind the art of Risa Hirsch Ehrlich
Risa explains, 2 minute video:
Risa a mother was a natural teacher, endlessly curious and generous with her knowledge.
She exhibited at many venuse in Manhattan and her peices were selected for the annual Japanese Society Exhibit each year.
She was influenced by Isamu Noguchi's sculptures which Risa said "took her breath away", Rauschenberg and De Kooning who excited and agitated her.
She wanted her art to do the same, however briefly.
For Risa, ceramics was a medium for architectrual expression.
Her legacy is not just in the works themselves, but in the impace on the collerctor.
Risa wrote:
"I hand buid, so each piece is unique. The artist creates something and gets personal joy as she or he works and communes with the creating. The new owner senses this and has access to this
joy"
"of the art, the labor is invisible; the incantations cannot be heard though many artists talk to their work. The viewer sees the finisehd magic"
Risa believed in doing all things as well as possible, while
holding humility, grace and empathy which led her to help many souls and uplift them.
She coolected artwork from fellow artists, supporting the artist community and had a keen eye for beauty, a frequent vistor to art shows locally and at the museums.
Her interests also extended to independent films, music,
and belly dance !