art.

objects.

“smaller” work. objects to be touched, caressed, cradled in your arms… slipcast and assembled porcelain forms with burnished terra sigillata surfaces.

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making. teaching.

seven days.

The students in my advanced class have to write a blog post once a week about their progress in the studio. In the spirit of leading by example, I’m pushing myself to do the same, although my posts rarely focus strictly on my studio work. This was our second week of classes, so I did…

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making.

synergy

synergy:  the interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects   It’s one thing to say “Hey, we should do a collaboration.” Actually making that happen can be a challenge. Last week I had the great pleasure to work on a collaborative…

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making.

a summer of making

I’ve been in Columbia, Missouri for a little over two weeks now. I’m here as an Artist in Residence at Columbia College, and have the run of the ceramics studio. My (unpaid) job for the summer is to make work. After a year of heavy teaching in Florida, a summer of making is exactly what I…

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