Sonia Rapaport

I have studied Aikido (Japanese Martial Art) for over 20 years. One of my favorite practices is called “Randori.” In Randori you respond to attacks from multiple people by using “freestyle,” improvised moves, to protect yourself.

When I hand build my pieces, sometimes I have a plan and sometimes I use freestyle and let my hands tell me where to go. I have always been connected to "bodies" besides my own. As a Physical Therapist, I strive to heal other bodies; as an Aikido practitioner I throw and blend with other bodies; and as a Ceramicist I create art out of bodies of clay.

I hope you like my work—most of them are for sale and I also do pieces on commission. I also teach hand building classes in my studio.
Please contact me with your inquiries.