HAILEY CALLAHAN
Ceramics
2020 Imre J. Molnar Artistic Achievement Award Recipient
Hailey Callahan is a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, studying crafts with a focus on automotive clay modeling. Her interest in working with clay began in high school when she was selected to participate in General Motor’s You Make a Difference program, where she designed and clay modeled her own car. Hailey’s work has been showcased in CCS’s Annual Student Exhibitions, The Scarab Club, and Jam Handy, as well as, a solo show at CCS’s Hub Gallery. She was recently awarded the 2020 Imre J. Molnar Artistic Achievement Award. In the Summer of 2019, Hailey interned at Fiat Chrysler for clay modeling and accepted a full time clay modeling position upon graduation.
Contact
Hailey Callahan (248) 496 -1219
Email: Haileycallahan@comcast.net
Website: https://haileycallahan.myportfolio.com/work
Instagram: @haileyc.art
Ma, 2019
Glass, Ceramic, Aircraft cable
18ft x 7ft x 1ft
Ma, 2019
Glass, Ceramic, Aircraft cable
18ft x 7ft x 1ft
Ma, 2019
Glass, Ceramic, Aircraft cable
18ft x 7ft x 1ft
Green Stained Glass Lamp, 2020
Glass, Oak
11’’ x 6.5’’ x 6.5’’
Green Stained Glass Lamp, 2020
Glass, Oak
11’’ x 6.5’’ x 6.5’’
Purple Stained Glass Lamp, 2020
Glass, Walnut
11’’ x 6.5’’ x 6.5’’
Purple Stained Glass Lamp, 2020
Glass, Walnut
11’’ x 6.5’’ x 6.5’’
Camo Crystalline Kitty Babies, 2020
Ceramic
7’’ x 5’’ x 4’’
Camo Crystalline Kitty Babies (detail), 2020
Ceramic
7’’ x 5’’ x 4’’
Untitled, 2020
Ceramic, Copper Wire
20’’x 50’’
Spring, 2019
Ceramic
8’’ x 5’’ x 5’’
Aura, 2019
Ceramic
13’’ x 13’’ x 6’’
Aura (detail), 2019
Ceramic
13’’ x 13’’ x 6’’
Got Milk? 2020
Ceramic
6’’ x 4.5’’ x 4.5’’
Networking, 2020
Ceramic, Copper Wire
15’’ x 37’’
Networking (detail), 2020
Ceramic, Copper Wire
15’’ x 37’’
Networking (detail), 2020
Ceramic, Copper Wire
15’’ x 37’’
Autumn, 2019
Ceramic
14’’ x 6’’ x 6’’
HAILEY CALLAHAN
For me, art is therapeutic.
Growing up dyslexic, reading, writing and spelling were always difficult for me. Many hours were spent with tutors, working on timed readings, finding book pages, practicing flashcards and sounding out words over and over again. The repetition was something I looked forward to because I knew what to expect. It made me feel calm and the predictability was comforting.
My body of work uses the repetitive process that, as a child, I found very therapeutic and calming. I start by making multiples of different shapes from different techniques and mediums such as wheel throwing, slip casting, hand building, and glass blowing and bring them together. I find it satisfying to take small pieces and put them together to create something larger. With small, frequent movements, like tying ceramic pieces together with copper wire, it’s easy to get lost in the flow of repetition. I enjoy the pleasure of labor.
When I focus on pottery, I use crystalline glaze, which also has a repetitive process that I enjoy. By using exact measurements, proper glaze thickness and precise kiln programming, I can influence the growth of crystals on the surface of the intended form. Even with a highly technical approach, the outcome of the glaze is unpredictable. This process will always provide the repetitive challenge I long for.