sculpture
Clay and multimedia works that fuse organic gesture with architectural strength.
The Noyes Museum of Art described Kalman’s solo exhibition as striking “a delicate balance between the unaffected sensuality of Georgia O’Keeffe and the structural rigor of Anish Kapoor.” Ranging from intimate tabletop pieces to monumental forms, Kalman’s abstract gestures convey the delicacy of touch and the power of scale. Her sculpture reflects the harmony, flow and fertility found in nature..
sculpture
Clay and multimedia works that fuse organic gesture with architectural strength.
Noyes Museum of Art, Solo Exhibition 2016
Reveal 34" x 22" x 22" stoneware unglazed
Reach 56" x 36" x 30" stoneware, glaze (Moravian University Collection)
Lobes 12" x 16" x 16" smoked stoneware, unglazed, glass
Coral 30" x 32" x 32" stoneware, unglazed
Coral (in process)
Peace 32" x 22" x 16" stoneware, glaze
Emerge 38" x 22" x 22" stoneware, glaze, glass
Buck’s County Magazine Feature
Pull 12" x 22" x 20" smoked stoneware, unglazed
Infinity 54" x 48" x 40" stoneware, glaze, glass
Infinity (in process)
Seedpod 30" x 20" x 14" stoneware, unglazed, glass
Fertility 16" x 18" x 14" smoked stoneware, unglazed, glass
Contraction 42" x 42" x 20" stoneware, unglazed, glass
Contraction (in process)
Closed 12" x 18" x 16" smoked stoneware, unglazed, glass
Shell 45" x 32" x 28" stoneware, glaze
Shell (in process)
Blossom 14” x 24” x 20” smoked stoneware, unglazed
Fallen 30" x 48" x 40" stoneware, unglazed, glass
Fallen (in process)
Unfurl 21" x 18" x 10" stoneware, glaze, glass
Sprout 14” x 18” x 18” smoked stoneware, unglazed
Converge 34" x 54" x 40" stoneware, unglazed, glass
Converge (in process)
Mexico 32” x 24” 18” stoneware, glaze, glass
Spiral 10" x 14" x 12" smoked stoneware, unglazed
Scallop 25” x 25” x 22” stoneware, glaze
Heart 24" x 19" x 16" stoneware, glaze
Swoop 18" x 24" x 20" smoked stoneware, unglazed
Hoods 30” x 34” x 26” stoneware, unglazed
Waves 22” x 22” 18” smoked stoneware, unglazed
Kiln at Tobin Studios
Ring open 12” x 18” x 16” paper, wire, mixed media
Ring closed 12” x 16” x16” paper, wire, mixed media
Brown circles 8” x 14” x 18” paper, wire, mixed media
Gray heart 8” x 12” x 16” paper, wire, mixed media
Gray pearls 8” x 14” x 14” paper, wire, mixed media
Brown tear 8” x 14” x 14” paper, wire, mixed media
Wall nest 12” x 18” x 14” paper, wire, mixed media on canvas
Tripod 14” x 16” x 14” paper, wire, mixed media
Flow nest 12” x 14” x 12” paper, wire, mixed media on canvas
Spike pod 6” x 10” x 6” paper, wire, mixed media
Reclining pod 6” x 20” x 6” paper, wire
Red needles 4” x 12” x 10” paper, wire, mixed media
Michelle’s sculptures range from intimate tabletop pieces to monumental ceramic forms, each carrying the delicacy of touch and the power of scale. Her work has been exhibited in solo museum shows, university collections, and juried competitions. Inspired by the natural world and the body’s rhythms, the pieces create a balance between fluid movement and structural rigor.