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Archive for 'Artists of Silicon Valley' Category

Featured Artist of the Day ~ Lee Middleman, Ceramic Artist ~ Part 2

Nov 13th, 2008 by admin | 0

Lee M Middleman
Portola Valley, California, USA

Lee’s Open Studio
December 6-December 7
10am to 5pm
At Lee’s Studio in Portola Valley
Lee’s work is currently on exhibit at:
“California Clay from ACGA”
at the Art Space Gallery, Fresno City College
Tuesday, November 4 through Friday, December 5
Gallery Hours: Tues 10-5, Wed/Thurs 10-8, Fri 10-2.
Lee Middleman’s work entitled Sunflower 2007 has been acquired by […]

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Featured Artist of the Day ~ Clay Planet’s Matt Hoogland, Ceramic Artist and Instructor

Nov 11th, 2008 by admin | 0

Matt Hoogland

Co-Owner of Clay Planet
Ceramic Supplies

My time in the classroom was well spent, earning two consecutive “Best of Show” Honors in ceramic competition, and winning the Senior Fine Art Award. I spent most of my spare time when not in class in the ceramics lab throwing as much as I could,
sometimes after school hours had […]

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Carol Wedemeyer, Ceramic Artist featured in two shows at the Aurora Colors Gallery

Oct 30th, 2008 by admin | 0

Carol Wedemeyer’s work will be in two shows at:

Aurora Colors Gallery and Glass Art Center
Blending an Art Glass Studio & Store with the Latest in Fine Art

145 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, California 94952
(707)762-0131
Of Clay with Love (in the upper gallery) Oct 16th-Nov 23rd
and
The Mighty Ocean Oct 18th-Dec 31st

Her work is also displayed at Ruby’s in […]

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Open Studio for Featured Artist of the Day ~ Sandy Kinzie, Ceramic Artist ~ Sat & Sun Oct 18 & 19!

Oct 17th, 2008 by admin | 0

Sandy Kinzie

Artist’s Statement

After more than a decade my enthusiasm for creating ceramic pieces is
boundless. I’ve taken many classes and countless wonderful workshops,
learning something helpful from every potter/teacher, especially my
husband, Bob.

Through the exploration of many processes, I find myself drawn to both the
wheel and texture. I’m most fascinated by functional pots. Hand building
teapots, vases, […]

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Carol Wedemeyer, Ceramic Artist featured in two shows at the Aurora Colors Gallery

Oct 15th, 2008 by admin | 0

Carol Wedemeyer’s work will be in two shows at:
Aurora Colors Gallery and Glass Art Center
Blending an Art Glass Studio & Store with the Latest in Fine Art
145 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, California 94952
(707)762-0131
Of Clay with Love (in the upper gallery) Oct 16th-Nov 23rd
and
The Mighty Ocean Oct 18th-Dec 31st

Her work is also displayed at Ruby’s in […]

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Featured Artist of the Day ~ Steve Salisian, Photographer, Ceramic Artist & Instructor

Aug 30th, 2008 by admin | 0

Steve Salisian taught Ceramics and Photography at San Jose City
College from 1968 to 1998. He continues to “hang out” there as a
volunteer assistant in Ceramics.

Steve works with small forms in porcelain and stoneware focusing on variations
of pouring and drinking vessels.

Combining wheel-throwing and hand-building in a single piece,
Steve emphasizes both decoration and function, utilizing […]

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Featured Artist of the Day ~ Fred Yokel, Ceramic Artist

Jul 28th, 2008 by admin | 0

Fred Yokel
For the past 4 or 5 years I have been concentrating on these voluminous, non-anatomically-correct figures. They typically have large legs and lower […]

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Featured Artist of the Day ~ Linda Mau, Artist & Instructor

Jul 28th, 2008 by admin | 0

 
 
Linda Hansen Mau
Bronze
 
“Form and surface are very important to me as an artist. I work
with simple, mathematical shapes using both clay and steel.”
Paperclay

My sculpture is about relationships: art and science, tradition
and progress, function and style.”
Ikebana
“As life becomes increasingly complicated and demanding of our
attention, my artwork becomes more and more quiet.”
Sculpture
“Through simplicity […]

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Featured Artist of the Day ~ Sandy Kinzie, Ceramics Artist

Jul 28th, 2008 by admin | 0

Sandy Kinzie

Artist’s Statement

After more than a decade my enthusiasm for creating ceramic pieces is
boundless. I’ve taken many classes and countless wonderful workshops,
learning something helpful from every potter/teacher, especially my
husband, Bob.

Through the exploration of many processes, I find myself drawn to both the
wheel and texture. I’m most fascinated by functional pots. Hand building
teapots, vases, […]

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Featured Artist of the Day ~ Abby O’Connell, Ceramic Artist & Instructor

Jul 28th, 2008 by admin | 0

Abby O’Connell

I believe each piece of pottery has its own
little spirit and its own path to follow.

It will find its own home in your cupboard,
or pass lovingly from one person to another.

My best work starts with a simple seed of an idea,
then I just get out of the way and let the Great
Creator flow through […]

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