Rising Stars: Meet Cyan Marine of Tujunga

Today we’d like to introduce you to Cyan Marine.

Hi Cyan, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I created Charm Ceramics after graduating from Otis College of Art & Design. Originally I started my studio as a production studio, focusing in on table ware and urns. Over the last few years since the pandemic I have spent a lot of time refacing my practice towards teaching. And plan on teaching some work shops in the winter and next year in the spring.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It was almost 2 years to the date where I was exposed to the red tide while surfing in Malibu.. The event nearly killed me because it is poisonous to marine mammals and fish. I was coughing up blood. But some how I survived. I thank my lucky stars, my doctors/medical team and family and friends who stood by my side while recovering from a pulmonary embolism embolism and allergic reaction the exposure caused.

The road has never been smooth but as a life long surfer my motto is ” you cant stop the waves but you can learn to ride them.” Like many people in this country I have survived gun violence, and I have watched the areas around me burn down many times, the pandemic, many many things I have survived. But I continue to make, It is my hope that my work opens peoples minds, hearts and spirit. There are many catastrophes happening to this country and also the world yet I still find this world is worth living in, worth protecting. Worth giving voices to the voiceless.

Because my studio is outside I have had to deal with climate change. There are days where it simply made no sense to fire the kiln due to hazards smoke that not only effects ones health negatively but also ash from wild fire and urban fire destroys the work. I find pottery really grounding and it makes one honest about how one is feeling. Being mindful of each day, and every season is part of what makes this work different from some other types of work. The humidity, the sun or rain of each day effects the process.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I’m most know for my urns. The Basst Cat urn and some of my dinner ware. I am most proud of the series of masks I have made. I like to work with the Jungian idea of archetypes. I would like to think the thing that sets me aesthetic is different. I’m lucky to have some very good teachers that always encouraged me to experiment and ask questions.

In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I hope to teach more. Maybe open my studio to the public.

Pricing:

• Strawberry Lemonade Mixing bowl $150
• Cult of Athena Mask $2000
• Party Plate $400
• Big Jar $500
• The Grand Inferno $3000

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Charmceramicsco.com
• Instagram: @charmceramics

Image Credits
All Photos Credit Cyan Marine