Mark Pharis Mark Pharis’s work provokes discussions of form, meaning, process and function. The bowl, teapot or vase is not merely a canvas for decoration in his work, but possesses a strong formal identity and presence—one that stimulates and provokes the viewer to engage with the work of art from all sides. See June 2010 article in Ceramics Art and Perception #80: Mixed Metaphors:Mark Pharis at Lacoste Gallery, page 7, written by Rosti Eismont.