Hand Built Pottery
After spending 23 years working as a professional photographer and graphic artist, upon retirement, I sought a new outlet for my creative side. I experimented a lot. I have taken many classes at John Campbell Folk School, painting, wood turning, paper making, enameling. Finally I tried a hand building pottery class at Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Before the end of the 8 week class I had my own kiln and started a new adventure.
My first instructor taught me that just because something starts out as a tea cup doesn’t mean it has to stay a tea cup. I love the serendipity of hand building. I can be very precise with angles and shapes to build a lidded box or I can slam the clay around until it tells me where it wants to go. I find inspiration in nature. I use leaves for imprints, I use bark for texturing and often incorporate frogs and lizards in my designs.
For about five years I have specialized in wall and Ikebana vases. I am currently studying under Jerry Chappell of Happy Valley Pottery, he is pushing me out of my comfortable place. Who knows where this will take me.
I have a small studio at my home in Farmington,GA I work outside as often as possible while listening to music and taking breaks to play with my 2 dogs, Zoey and Zach
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Carol Rainey Fox
Oil and Acrylic Artist
Carol's philosophy is why paint and be creative if we can not follow our impulses and instincts. Her art style is extremely vibrant with fearless use of color. Her bold color choices give even the simplest objects in her paintings character and life. Her subject matter varies from people to pears to pigs. She paints with oils and acrylics when working on canvas. Working on wood and tin has become one of her recent endeavors.
Carol's desire to be an artist developed when she was a young child and it lead her to receive a BFA degree in drawing and painting at the University of Georgia. After attending college she lived in Africa and Spain. She has also traveled extensively in Cambodia and in many countries in Europe.
Traveling has helped to open her eyes and mind to unique cultures and different types of art. Carol feels that living and traveling in various countries has greatly influenced her art work.
View samples of Carol's work at www.carolfox.us
Carol's philosophy is why paint and be creative if we can not follow our impulses and instincts. Her art style is extremely vibrant with fearless use of color. Her bold color choices give even the simplest objects in her paintings character and life. Her subject matter varies from people to pears to pigs. She paints with oils and acrylics when working on canvas. Working on wood and tin has become one of her recent endeavors.
Carol's desire to be an artist developed when she was a young child and it lead her to receive a BFA degree in drawing and painting at the University of Georgia. After attending college she lived in Africa and Spain. She has also traveled extensively in Cambodia and in many countries in Europe.
Traveling has helped to open her eyes and mind to unique cultures and different types of art. Carol feels that living and traveling in various countries has greatly influenced her art work.
View samples of Carol's work at www.carolfox.us
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Elizabeth Collins
Sparkle Plenty Art
Beyond pottery…
Usually the first thing people say when they see my artwork is “This isn’t the usual pottery you see!”
I consider myself a “potter”, however my artwork combines many mediums… I especially love mixing natural elements together to form truly unique and complex pieces. You may find bits of wood, glass, copper and other metals, shell and gemstone ephemera combined with stoneware or porcelain clay. I use a wide variety of forming as well as firing techniques. Ideas tend to morph into new projects on a very regular basis, so my work changes quickly!
I live in Morgan County, Georgia with my large family: husband Steve, daughter Sarah Beth, son Jackson, mother Andrea and sister Laurie. I sell my artwork out of my home studio and a variety of galleries in many areas around northeast Georgia. I work part time teaching ceramic art at Camp Twin Lakes, a camp for children with special needs and serious illnesses.
Beyond pottery…
Usually the first thing people say when they see my artwork is “This isn’t the usual pottery you see!”
I consider myself a “potter”, however my artwork combines many mediums… I especially love mixing natural elements together to form truly unique and complex pieces. You may find bits of wood, glass, copper and other metals, shell and gemstone ephemera combined with stoneware or porcelain clay. I use a wide variety of forming as well as firing techniques. Ideas tend to morph into new projects on a very regular basis, so my work changes quickly!
I live in Morgan County, Georgia with my large family: husband Steve, daughter Sarah Beth, son Jackson, mother Andrea and sister Laurie. I sell my artwork out of my home studio and a variety of galleries in many areas around northeast Georgia. I work part time teaching ceramic art at Camp Twin Lakes, a camp for children with special needs and serious illnesses.
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