Creating art takes more than talent
and inspiration, it takes time and space.
Every artist’s space is as unique as the art they create. And that’s what makes the FREE Washington
County Open Studios tour unique, too.
You get to visit the artist and see them create in their studios across
Washington County.
Today, you can get a quick inside
look into one of our 41 artists on this year’s tour. As well as an insight into their art process
and what you might see on our tour, October 17th and 18th.
Angela, tell us a little
about your studio.
“I have been building my
studio in the backyard and have just finished it. Whew!
My new studio is located
in my back yard and has a natural wetland area behind it. We live in town
in the Bethany area and really enjoy the Parks and Recreation green spaces
around our home and the great walking/biking paths. I have garden boxes,
fruit trees around my studio. I am influenced by the diversity of nature
found in the Pacific Northwest.”
When you begin your
work, what inspires you, Angela?
“Clay is my primary
medium and I have been obsessed with this wonderful material of the Earth since
1991. I love the process of transforming the clay into hand-coiled and
slab-built sculptures as well as throwing on the wheel. My sculptures
often contain multiple segments that require an installation experience.
There is a storytelling quality that accompanies each sculpture and each
design on my pots. I am always in awe regarding the versatility of clay
and its endless possibilities continually excite me and challenge me as an
artist.
Intertwining the
elements of nature and sense of nostalgia, I have been experimenting with paper
doll dresses as a theme in porcelain clay. I have been combining botany with
pressing plant material into the clay as well as layers of painted imagery
overlapping on the porcelain dresses.”
Angela, how did you find
your way to art?
“My Mom painted with
oils and now is an avid quilter. She influenced my love for art.
When I was attending Boise State University I realized that art was
extremely important to me. Over time I realized that art is as important
as the air I breath, when I am not making art I feel like a fish out of water
gasping for air. After receiving my BFA I spent 7 years making and
selling art full time, then I went back to school and obtained my MFA degree.
I have taught at Art Camps, private lessons and ceramic classes at BSU.”
What weird, different
material or technique do you use, Angela?
“I have been
experimenting with taking materials from nature and coating them in porcelain
slip and firing them. I have had excellent results with hornet nests.
I also have been combining found art objects with pit fired antique doll
faces and porcelain dresses. You have to see it to really appreciate it.”
Angela, when people come
to your studio, what will they see you doing?
“They will see a 10 x 10
display of pottery, sculptures and demos of throwing on the wheel. They
can even take a turn at throwing on the wheel. This is an inspiring time
to see the creative energy that is in your neighborhood.”
See
Angela’s studio and get inspired October 17 and 18 from 11am to 5pm during the
Washington County Open Studios tour. Get
a FREE tour map and information online at www.washcoart.org
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