priddy on tue 5 sep 00
thank you to all the north carolina potters who responded to
my call for artists to be included in our show at the carolina artist =
gallery. =
we will be putting on an exceptional show for anyone who will be near the=
coast for the months of november and december.
it is not to late for those who were not aware of the post, just write me=
off
line. =
please forgive me if i did not encapsulate your work into perfectly accur=
ate
one line blurbs....i tried very hard... though...
let me know if you have questions or comments and thank you all again. =
clayart has worked very well in this attempt to gather artists together
quickly and efficiently and i am once again amazed at the utility and val=
ue of
this forum.
the initial publicity for the show runs as follows:
Carolina Artists' Studio and Gallery will offer a special feature for the=
months of November and December.
The show is titled "North Caroina Clay Art 2000". The show will highligh=
t the
diverse clay culture in North Carolina as represented by over a dozen art=
ists
working primarily with clay. =
=46rom low-fired earthenware to high-fired stoneware and porcelain, North=
Carolina has always had a strong tradition in clay largely due to the nat=
ural
clay deposits found here. Clay workers have used clay for industry since=
early colonial times, providing stoneware vessels for transportation and
storage of food and other perishible goods. After the advent of plastics=
, tin
and aluminum cans and cheap glass, pottery vessels fell out of favor and =
clay
work began to diminish in importance. But after the World Wars, travelle=
rs
returning to the US were part of a crafts revival that brought traditiona=
l
clay work to new heights and expanded the market for clay objects to incl=
ude
decorative arts as well. =
Clay vessels and sculpture are now an integral part of the contemporary c=
rafts
scene and North Carolina is extremely well represented due to pottery cen=
ters
in Seagrove, Catawba Valley, Penland, and dozens of other smaller private=
ly
run potteries across the state. =
Functional pottery is included in the broader category of art called Cera=
mics,
a name derived from a greek term meaning "to burn up". Ceramic art is an=
y
work made of clay that is burned in a kiln, an industrial grade oven heat=
ed
typically to temperatures above 1800 degrees farenheight.. Typical stand=
ards
of beauty, functionality, form, creativity and expression are well served=
by
the media of clay due to it versatility. Clay can be formed and molded a=
t
many stages of hardness, allowing artists to carve, sculpt, mold, scrape,=
blend, join and manipulate the clay into an extremely wide range of visua=
l
expression. In addition, the fusion of glass to the surface, or glazing,=
allows the artist to further expand the range of expression through color=
and
surface textures applied on top of the the clay surface. These technique=
s of
firing the clay with glazes include salt, raku, gas, reduction, oxidation=
,
saggar, and pit firing. =
The Carolina Artist Gallery invites the public to come and explore the va=
rious
techniques and surfaces generated by an eclectic group of clay artists du=
ring
the months of November and December. Many local potters are included in=
the
showing and many more from across the state. =
Some of these include:
Edge Barnes-horsehair raku and saggar fired vessels.
Michelle Brooks- naked raku and saggar fired vessels.
Janet Francoeur-ceramic architectural sculpture and painted earthenware
tilework.
Scott Haines-raku and gas-fired stoneware with linear and geometric desig=
ns.
Lucien Koonce- sculpted animals with traditional frog skin glazes and
handbuilt sculpture.
Pat Mortenson-clay sculpture, animal figures and totems.
Julie Olsen-thrown, altered boxes fired in cone 10 gas reduction.
Elizabeth Priddy-chinese brush painted hand formed tiles and extruded box=
es
and bottles.
Dina Wilde Ramsing-earthenware boxes with terra sigilatta and figurative =
and
narrative images.
Lisa Skeen-traditional fine quality functional ware.
Catherine Thornton- figurative sculpture and carved platters and bowls.
Conrad Weiser-24" stoneware platters and porcelain teapots.
CASG will be holding a reception in the month of November and invites the=
public to attend. Groups can make appointments for an instructional talk
discussing the firing and making issues related to each piece and written=
information will be provided alongside the works. Carolina Artists' Stud=
io is
a non-profit co-operative gallery promoting the arts in Eastern North
Carolina. =
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respectfully submitted,
elizabeth priddy
priddy-clay@usa.net
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/clayworkshop
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