emerging artist: Charity White

by | Jan 8, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

“My work explores questions of space, public policies, inclusion,
exclusion, and privilege. From urban, to suburban, to rural, I explore
the social dynamics of people and the spaces they inhabit. Specifically,
I find inspiration through public spaces designed for specific use, and
abandoned properties that are both created by these communities and
then collectively discarded.”

www.charitysharonwhite.com

emerging artist: Zachary Wollert

by | Jan 8, 2017 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, technical tuesday

 

 

“Comprised of tableware, vessels, and wheel-thrown
sculpture my ceramic work is built upon recurring forms and surfaces
produced from my throwing technique.  My ceramics are influenced by the
Arts and Crafts movement to make simply designed hand-made objects with
minimal decoration.  This influence has brought me to a place in my work
where I intently focus my making on form and surface.  Form and surface
are the most important elements of my work because they are the
greatest expression of my skill as a potter.  With form and surface I
want to draw attention to the liveliness of wheel-thrown ceramics.  It
is important that the decorative elements are unmistakably left by the
hand.  Ultimately, I want my ceramic work to embody the personable
qualities I possess: proud… strong…  thoughtful… ”