Surface - Vol. 43, No. 2

Summer/Fall 2015

History: Leopold L. Foulem, Mary Barringer, Mark Shapiro, Moyra Elliott, Eric Smith, Caroline Cole, Nonie Gadsden, and Emily Zilber. Artist Narratives: HP Bloomer, Adam Chau, Grace Sheese, Kate Maury, Leanne McClurg Cambric, Keith Luebke. Student Essay: Camila Friedman-Gerlicz. Opinion: Amanda Barr. Creative: Erik Rehman. Interview: The Marks Project with Donald Clark.

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A table of contents complete with a short summary of each article for Vol. 43 No. 2 of Studio Potter.

The Marks Project: A conversation with Donald Clark

By Elenor Wilson

If you write a book, you can’t change it. TMP wanted the ability to add information to what already exists, as artists grow and their work changes and their marks change.

Artstream 2.0

By Camila Friedman-Gerlicz

The Use of the Volumetric in the Ceramics of Pablo Picasso

By Léopold Foulem

What is so remarkable about Picasso the potter is his understanding and bold utilization of ceramics per se. For him, the medium was more than just another creative adventure. He was acutely aware that he was entering a distinct artistic space and specificity.

Surface

By HP Bloomer

Digital Surfaces

By Adam Chau

I propose that we alter our thinking and ask if it’s all right to let in messiness and unpredictability. Digital Craft is a burgeoning field that explores what it means to integrate digital technology with traditional crafts.

Highlighting the Human

By Grace Sheese

My small sculptures, drawings, and decals became characters while the protrusions, dangles, colors, lines, and drips became settings and props.

Embracing Embellishment

By Kate Maury

Nature, Sculpture, Abstraction and Clay: 100 Years of American Ceramics

By Caroline Cole, Nonie Gadsden, and Emily Zilber

Cheek By Jowl

By Leanne McClurg Cambric

Touch forms the ultimate surface. Pinching a pot is both a way of making and a choice about surface. The pot’s pinched canvas tells a story of exquisite labor.

The Redemptive Surface: Clay Objects in a Changing World (Part I)

By Keith Luebke (he/him/his)

Glazed or not, every object made from clay has a surface. But what does that surface tell us?

Highlighting Human

By Grace Sheese

My epiphany of appreciation for a mass-produced pot significantly shaped the way I think about and value my own work. Not only did my reaction to it change my process, but it also altered my philosophy regarding surface decoration and form.

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