Face Jug, 2001
22” x 14” x 12”
Soda fired stoneware
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Phone: (916) 278-6166 (message phone)
Email: decker@csus.edu

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Tom Decker teaches ceramics.

Artist Statement

I drive around, listen to the radio, Take a walk outside. Sometimes I think about what I do, But more often its just a feeling that hangs on. After a while, that feeling becomes experience And is made visible. I used to look up at things in the sky above And reach out to grasp them. Now, mostly I look around my feet And see where I am.

Tom Decker was born in Oakland, California and learned about difference during a childhood spent in Berkeley of the 60's. For the past twenty years he has devoted himself to expression in the visual arts and is internationally recognized in sculpture and graphic design. His work encompasses all media and is dedicated to the growth of community.

When I see what I do standing on the ground, I feel connected not only with the work, But with the earth. The notion of a base. Earth is the base. Looking down at constructed forms makes one more aware of the scale of the earth. The sculptures are expressive of my relationship with others on the earth.