https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/bbd97ef4b0d10644155ff5d24b5c54e3.jpeg 6268c64fa3bc63c649875a5e5c25c8de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Callie Brinkman: "Set for Two" Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Color photograph of two small plates, mugs, a creamer, a vase and napkin rings. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Set for Two" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brinkman, Callie Abstract A summary of the resource. Domestic objects accumulate meaning over time and through use. They carry memory, cultural tradition, and personal history within their surfaces and gestures. This body of work draws from Midwestern features and function, positioning the familiar within contemporary space through recognizable ceramic forms. Grounded in my upbringing in Missouri, these pieces are made with local river clay, wood ash from a backyard bonfire pit, and regionally sourced materials. Granite and iron-rich clay determine surface and color, while atmospheric reduction firing process allows the environment to mark each form. The materials are specific to place; they locate the work within its geography rather than abstracting it. Influenced by the women who taught me to make, I work through traditional techniques and surface detail. Functional forms, additive gestures, and craft-based processes remain central. My background in ceramics sustains an ongoing negotiation between utility and expression, vessel and sculpture. By reclaiming these materials and methods, I examine how identity is shaped through culture and place. Most importantly it addresses where the distinction between function and fine art lies for the viewer. These works engage contemporary discourse while insisting on the conceptual weight of domestic craft. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026