Clay Tenhula
They/Them/Theirs
I am drawn to materials that transform. I am currently living and working assisting artists realize their visions in reality here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As I am white, disabled, queer, and trans, my art practice functions as a lens for which I comprehend the world around me and my place in it. I primarily work in wood, glass, clay, and handmade paper to explore many themes surrounding existential questions, phenomenological experiences and questions about art objects as useful. Driven by my passion for craft and materials my goal is to create a process that invites the spectator to actively participate and integrate themselves with the work. Through this playful relationship I hope to foster an environment that is safe to feel fully into the density of our shared material reality.
Clay Tenhula - Fine Art 