Artist Statement
Mai-Ly is a self-taught artist based in Long Beach, California, originally from the East Bay Area. She focuses on creating functional ceramic art pieces with a dark aesthetic twist. She is inspired by art that evokes a reaction of any kind. In her eyes, great art has that power.
While Mai-Ly has worked with many mediums throughout her life, she fell head over heels for the ability to manipulate matter into anything imaginable. Being one of the oldest art forms known to man, ceramics allows her stories to last long after we are gone.
"I believe heaven and hell exists right here on this Earth. Angels are in the form of people and devils walk among us. But, it is only the demons, or fears, inside that have the power to destroy us -- if we let them.
There is no good, bad, or ugly; there is only our perception."
These works represent a fresh set of beliefs and values. May they carry the energy of strength into the spaces where they live. May they stand as a reminder to embrace our own evolution, empowering us to push through barriers. May they teach us that beauty exists in everything, but it is our job to see it.