 Eclectic best describes my work. Responding intuitively to ideas, suggestions, and images moves me in diverse directions. I feel most content exploring and playing with clay.
A vocabulary of techniques and processes is necessary for a particular work or group of works to develop. Drawing, printmaking, metalsmithing and basketry have been the arts that have had a major impact on my clay designs.
For years I have studied historical ceramics. Consequently this has led to exploring anthropology and archaeology which provide universal clues to functionality and containment. I am particularly drawn to the diverse repertoire of vessel images which, by association, have good craftsmanship as an inescapable part.
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| Over the past 31 years I have experimented with a variety of processes and techniques. The positive influence of those endeavors has enabled my work to possess personal integrity, sound craftsmanship, and a universal sense of functionality.
China, Germany, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Japan - these are just a few of the places where Dwain Naragon has shown his work, exhibited in museums, and won awards. Naragon, Professor of Art at Eastern Illinois University, carves intricate patterns and designs on his handmade vessels, plates, and tiles. Some pieces are stoneware, but most are porcelain, a challenging medium to work with. Naragon describes it as "similar to working with warm cream cheese." Naragon has mastered the difficult process and produces unique, heirloom quality work. His styles range from exotic to contemporary to classic.
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