Heather Hietala

Overview
Asheville artist, Heather Hietala, explores form, purpose, and design through experimentation with an array of materials. Many of Hietala’s sculptural objects embody sentiments of life and connection to one’s journey through it. The vessel is often found in Hietala’s work and attests to her personal history and narrative. The duality of the vessel aligns with the intrinsic nature of Hietala’s work. That is, vessels are both personal and universal – signifying the self as well as a journey. 

 

“Life is all about relationships. I am interested in duality and the idea of two (or more) things that are intrinsically bound together, made by the same hand.  Created separately, individual pieces and are presented in pairs or groupings that strengthen and highlight this sense of similarity and contrast. A dialogue is created by the contrast of 2D and 3D, of male and female, of clay and cloth, of hard and soft, of line and form.  The negative spaces and shadows enter into the dialogue, extending the pieces and representing the unsaid between individuals and alluding to the spiritual world.” – Heather Hietala
 
Works
  • Heather Hietala, Adventures
    Adventures
  • Heather Hietala, Amber Vessel
    Amber Vessel
  • Heather Hietala, Anchors
    Anchors
  • Heather Hietala, Balancing
    Balancing
  • Heather Hietala, Begin
    Begin
  • Heather Hietala, Coming Home
    Coming Home
  • Heather Hietala, Embrace
    Embrace
  • Heather Hietala, Equilibrium
    Equilibrium
  • Heather Hietala, Flow
    Flow
  • Heather Hietala, Inner
    Inner
  • Heather Hietala, Interwoven
    Interwoven
  • Heather Hietala, Joining
    Joining
  • Heather Hietala, Letting Go II...
    Letting Go II...
  • Heather Hietala, Lifeline
    Lifeline
  • Heather Hietala, Listening
    Listening
  • Heather Hietala, Listening II
    Listening II
  • Heather Hietala, Memories
    Memories
  • Heather Hietala, On My Way
    On My Way
  • Heather Hietala, Searching
    Searching
  • Heather Hietala, Seeking
    Seeking
  • Heather Hietala, Together
    Together
  • Heather Hietala, Transition
    Transition
  • Heather Hietala, Venture
    Venture
  • Heather Hietala, Venture Forth
    Venture Forth
  • Heather Hietala, Vessel of Hope
    Vessel of Hope
  • Heather Hietala, Wayfarer
    Wayfarer
  • Heather Hietala, Winter Vessel
    Winter Vessel
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