Pat Swyler (1941-2013) was a Long Island sculptor and ceramic artist who experimented with color layers, multiple clays and firing techniques to create a variety of depth and range and dramatic differences in surfaces.

An M.F.A. graduate of the School for American Craftsmen, Pat Swyler’s work has been exhibited in national and international invitational shows as well as museums, including: The Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, N.Y., the Heckscher Museum, Huntington, N.Y. and the Islip Art Museum, Islip, N.Y.Her work is represented in the American Crafts Council slide collection, “Craftsmen of the Northeast” and most recently, the “Orton International Cone Box Competition,” Las Vegas Arts Council’s “Faces of Women,” Gloria Kennedy Gallery’s “Clay: Applied vs. Fine Art,” Guilford Art Center’s “Biennial Exhibition of Functional Ceramics,” the “Kiln God National,” the “Jersey Shore Clay National” of Mt Burton gallery, Carbondale Clay’s “Small and Exquisite” ” and “Clay National III,” University of Tulsa’s “Red Heat,” Surface Library’s “Smoke and Fire” and “Gift of Art” Pat Swyler has taught art at Dowling College and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Porcelain Raku vase

Porcelain – wood fired vessel

Lidded vessel

Stoneware – oxidation firedSalt fired porcelain

Pit fired with gold leaf lidded vessel

Porcelain teapots

Porcelain Dot Jar

Heart of Fire

Perfection

Pensive

Shelter

Wisdom

Virtue

Nature's offering

Meditate

Peace

Abundance

Be at Peace

Calm

Serenity

Springtime

Faith

Love's offering

Compassion

Purity

Meditation Ceramic bust

Harmony

Sound: James Galway - Song of Clay

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