Al Schlimm on fri 4 apr 97
I will be visiting Salt Lake City and points north and south in May and
would like to visit some high-fire reduction, salt-fire and/or wood-fire
potters. Other than Joe Bennion, I'm unfamiliar with the area's local
artists. Any suggestions?
Al Schlimm
Pat Sherwood on mon 7 apr 97
Al Schlimm wrote:
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> I will be visiting Salt Lake City and points north and south in May and
> would like to visit some high-fire reduction, salt-fire and/or wood-fire
> potters. Other than Joe Bennion, I'm unfamiliar with the area's local
> artists. Any suggestions?
>
> Al Schlimm
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Hi, Al.
About 1-1/2 hours north of Salt Lake City is the city of Logan, and at
least two internationally-known potters: John Neely and Wil Shynkaruk.
They are both faculty at Utah State University and have their studios
there. John heads the Ceramics Department, which has an exceptionally
strong program, great facilities, and 8 or 10 grad students at any one
time.
All advanced students there have a lot of latitude to experiment, and
they do -- with 3 different kinds of wood-fire kilns, 4 vapor
(salt/soda) kilns, 6 gas reduction (hi fire) kilns. Everyone does a lot
of glaze testing, and experimenting with different clay bodies, slips,
and glazes -- as well as form -- so there's usually a lot going on.
The Eccles Museum is in another wing of the same building, and has a
large ceramic collection, a portion of which is always on display. Ask
who has a show up in the Tibbets Gallery, also in the Fine Arts Bldg.
The Greystone Gallery on Main Street in downtown Logan carries art work
of all kinds, including the ceramic pieces of John Neely and various
local and regional potters.
The AVA (Alliance for Visual Arts) in the next block south (next to the
Eccles Theatre) sells contemporary ceramic works, and usually has a
display in their gallery as well. A recent MFA graduate from USU, Jason
Hess, teaches ceramics there. Jason has had pieces in a number of
national and international shows recently, including the Fletcher
Challenge.
In Southern Utah, at Cedar City, potter Susan Harris, another nationally
known potter, has her studio and teaches ceramics at the college there.
Perhaps someone on this list who lives in Salt Lake City can fill you in
on the "must sees" there. I understand that the University of Utah in
Salt Lake City has a great gallery, and the Salt Lake Arts Council
coordinates shows at the Finch Lane Gallery (the old Art Barn).
Downtown is a huge new complex near Temple Square -- do they call it the
Delta Center? Anyway, ask. There are a lot of potters in Utah.
Have a great visit.
Pat Sherwood, in Wyoming, where it's SNOWING AGAIN TONIGHT!
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