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In the past I've posted Featured Artists that are professionals that I've met over the years. I recently met a young lady who isn't a professional but showed me some of the pieces that she's working on. I love the joy in her voice when describing her work and her process, and I really liked the lines and motion in her work. My new Feature artist is..... Caroline Clark
I am a bartender by trade, but art is my passion. I started painting as a freshman in high school. I chose art as one of my electives. At the time I was not particularly interested in art, but I had an art teacher at a very special school.
I went to The Arlington School, a school where students are seen as individuals and each student’s specific talents are encouraged. Twice a week I had the opportunity to create art for two and a half hours. At first it was just relaxing. my teacher gave us a different project each week. we were given our medium, and some instruction, and then we were allowed to listen to music and create. One week she gave us paints and canvasses. I don’t remember what I painted, but I remember she liked it.
After that project the other students moved on to other projects, but my teacher continued to encourage my painting. Week after week she would bring in something for me to paint. In her class I painted windows, lamp shades, plexiglass, photo matting material, and many many canvases.
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A photo sent by Janet Wallace of one of my clay pitchers being used as a flower vase. It goes very well with the artwork in this beautiful home. Thank you Janet for sharing !
My handmade functional pottery is created from clay, then high-fired to (1240 C / 2264 F) where the clay becomes vitrified. When clay is highfired it goes through a chemical change similar to stone, dense, and watertight. I mix my own glazes to insure all ingredients are food safe and lead free, and my pottery is microwave and dishwasher safe.
High-fired stoneware pottery is extremely durable for normal usage and when handled with the care. Stoneware is durable, you should be able to enjoy your pottery for many years to come.
