About Jesse Fales Ceramics

Making Sculptural Functional Ceramics

Drawing from ancient pottery forms and techniques, Fales work celebrates the harmony between nature and human experience, inviting viewers to connect with the land and its inhabitants. Through her art, she aims to capture the essence of the Rocky Mountains wild beauty and the enduring spirit of its creatures.

Fales functional ceramic sculptures which are a blend of simple, timeless forms like bowls, jugs and vases with intricate, complex depictions of iconic animals such as horses, deer, moose and bison. This juxtaposition of delicate and rough, quiet and playful elements reflects the beauty and ruggedness of the natural world. As a sculptor working in traditional ceramic forms, Fales finds inspiration in the majestic animals and rich cultural heritage of the Rocky Mountain region.

Fales was born in Cody and raised on the Northfork of the Shoshone River, in Wapiti Valley, daughter of outfitters and dude ranchers. She spent her entire childhood outdoors on pack trips going deep into the wilds of the Absaroka Mountains in Wyoming. Rimrock Dude Ranch has been her home her all life and she has spent every summer riding horses around Shoshone National Forest and Yellowstone National Park. She started making sculptural functional ceramics in 2002. Drawing from memory and observation, she brings the wild animals she encounters in her life into her ceramic forms.

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Earthenware, Stoneware, Porcelain.

Jesse Fales at Her Family Ranch in Wyoming