Ceramic

Ryan Schulz is a Hawaii born ceramic artist specializing in intimate and illustrative work. Currently he teaches at Kapi‘olani Community College. Most recently, Ryan received a purchase award from the state foundation for work done at Raku Ho'olaule'a.

The Bone Collector is a study of the recently discovered bone collector caterpillar. The larva is depicted as choosy and contemplative about his collection to reflect the diversity in cases archived at the UH Insect Museum. Mica instills the cadaver parts with a bejeweled quality to amplify a sense of preciousness in the collected parts. The piece was fired using naked raku techniques for an earthy, organic finish.