October 6, 2018
- What an opportunity to see wonderful talent at work creating art in clay & broaden our knowledge with Ben Winslow as the program presenter. Ben is a very dedicated artist who is an exceptional instructor. Ben operates his pottery studio in Reidsville, NC, as well as having been an instructor at Rockingham Community College. Ben is currently teaching sessions at the Art Alliance in Greensboro.
- Ben produced some of his seasonal pieces for our meeting. A expected, the audience was very impressed with the look of his signagure “pumpkins”.
- Presentation by Ceramic Artist Leanne Pizio, who operates her pottery studio in Oak Ridge, NC.
- Great opportunity to see wonderful talent at work creating art in clay & broadened our knowledge about working with clay.
- Leanne shared how she has perfected the techniques she uses in her art. Great treat to see Leanne's work with “sgraffito” finishes.
- She discussed how she develops the themes she uses in her art and what inspires her work with clay.
- Presentation by Clyde Lassiter.
- Fantastic presentation provided by Katie Maloney, a prominent artist from the southeastern part of Virginia. Katie’s work has several ties to North Carolina. She was an apprentice with potter Elizabeth Krome for two years. Her undergraduate experience at Guilford College with instructor Charlie Tefft established a foundation for Katie to pursue a career in the ceramic arts.
- As an artist, Katie is influenced by her Quaker values and experiences within nature. Her current body of work also reveals inspiration from travels in Southwest China and Nepal. Exploring the Himalayan landscape, Katherine collected memories of exquisite temples, Tibetan designs, and ancient artistic practice. During a six month artist residency at STARworks Clay Studio, she began to more consciously draw on her memories of the East.
- Excellent opportunity to see a great artist demonstrate her work, discuss her background and update us on her future plans. A program that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
Katie has a website (www.katherinemaloney.org) which outlines her background and shows excellent examples of her beautiful work.