Summer Fun!
Summer Fun 14″ X 19″ X 14″ Just finished Summer Fun, in time for the new show at the Saxapahaw Artists Gallery, in Saxapahaw, North Carolina. Members of this cooperative gallery are the featured artists for the month of July. We’ll have an opening reception on Friday, July 1, from 6-9PM. There will be wonderful art, food and drink, music, conversation, good times. Hope to see you...
Read MoreMason Stains, Demystified – an article by Jennifer Hoolihan at Highwater Clay
This just in from Jennifer Hoolihan at Highwater Clay, in Asheville, NC. Jennifer and Les have helped me many times when I’ve had questions and needed advice on clay and glazes as has another great friend in the area, Paul. Here is the article: Ceramic Stain Act One by Jennifer HoolihanOn your visits to Highwater Clays, you might have noticed all the brightly colored bags of powder neatly lined up in the stain aisle. Perhaps you were beguiled by the visual display but wondered, what are these? Good question! Read on, and we will provide a little clarity on the wide world of ceramic...
Read MoreNew Classes at Out of the Fire Studio!
I’ve been an Artist-in-the-Schools for 8 years or so and now, with the studio, have wanted to teach more classes here. I have had workshops for teachers in Wake County, where they earned C.E.U. credits, a very fun birthday party for a 17 year old young woman and her family and friends, and a teenage guy, who is very serious abut his art. So far, I’ve taught hand building and sculpture in clay to people ages 4 to 97, and would be happy to extend that age range! If you’re interested, or would like more information on these and other classes, please call (336) 376-9091 or...
Read MoreVisual Art Exchange Exhibition!
Caroline and Grace Just delivered 6 pieces from my People and Their Companion Animals series to the Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, NC. They’re in the Exchange Gallery there, in the front, so can be seen from the street. Four other artists are in this show, which opens Friday, April 1, also a First Friday in Raleigh. So the town will be buzzing with people checking out the art and food scenes. The exhibit runs through the month of April. You can see images from this series on my Studio Facebook Page:...
Read MoreBalancing Act
I have not found a way to keep up with creating my own art, social media, teaching, etc. Not complaining! I’ve been working a lot as an artist-in-the-schools for the last few months and have had the good fortune to be in some nice shows. Big Flowers, recently installed at a school in Wake County, NC With that going on, I haven’t posted any blog entries in a long time. I have been posting to Facebook–as much as I love this blog, I can upload photos and captions and rearrange things so much faster on Facebook. If you get a chance please check out the Out of the Fire Facebook...
Read MoreTHE Second Annual Saxapahaw Holiday Open House Tour!!!
I’ve been so busy making art (for the Tour and Christmas commissions), I am late in posting this! This weekend, on December 11 and 12, local artists and business people of Saxapahaw are hosting a Holiday Open House Tour. (Saxapahaw is a small village located about 20 minutes west of Carrboro and between Burlington and Pittsboro.) There’ll be lots of holiday cheer, art, performances, even a tree lighting. Here at Out of the Fire we’ll have free mini classes where you’ll get to play with clay and I can offer some instruction. Not as intense as our regular classes, since...
Read More