Lloyd Hamovit is a New England clay artist whose work combines the tradition of the potter's wheel with sculptural altering techniques.

After 20 years as a high school ceramics teacher, Lloyd Hamovit has recently founded the Two Rivers Ceramics Studio in Amesbury, MA. Lloyd offers a variety of classes for adults and children while pursuing his personal craft.

Most recently, Lloyd's work appeared in "Beyond the Ordinary" at the Goldesberry Gallery in Houston, TX and in "RISD Routes" at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA. As member of the North Shore Clay Workers, Lloyd's work also appears in many area shows and galleries.

Lloyd produces ceramic work in two styles. His porcelain pieces are whimsical and often imitate the human form in a sculptural manner. The nature of his figurative work has evolved through throwing and altering porcelain pieces to achieve more sculptural and less functional forms. The more functional stoneware pieces are also designed to convey humor, joy, and harmony.

Lloyd enjoys showing interested student artists how to experience personal fulfillment and fun while learning a variety of ceramic methods from wheel work to hand building. Lloyd has taught workshops for students of all ages, including serving as a mentor for young artists at the prestigious Da Vinci Days summer program at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.

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