T. Shawn Johnson

In The Beginning,
There Was A Fantastic Mess

Hello! Thanks for reading about me. There's not a lot to say, except that I'm dipping my toe back into clay again (See first blog post).

Ok, fine, there's more ... I just want folks who are touched in some way by the things I make, to have access to them. Maybe that's having a chance to buy them at a show, or simply seeing them on this website.

I'm really interested in genres of fantasy and myth, especially those that involve wildness or even monstrosity that is somehow, not, monstrous. The idea that appearance is a marker of what's inside of us is a trope worth breaking. I like small things, and I like worlds in miniature.

My hopeful plan is that despite hurtling towards old I continue to grow and change. I think that is the fountain of youth, at least for the mind. My body won't hold out forever, but if I can keep learning and exploring, perhaps some of my art will find its way to you and last a bit longer.