Cory Brown

Meet Cory.

Cory has been a resident here at Cub Creek since September and is originally from Utah. He received his BFA from Utah State University in 2009.

To find out more about Cory and see his work, visit our website at www.cubcreek.org or his at www.corybrownceramics.com.

Audra Darbyshire

Meet Audra, one of our residents here at Cub Creek.

Audra was born in Memphis, TN, but has spent most of her life in Florida. She earned her BFA from the University of Central Florida in 2010.

To learn more about Audra, visit our website at www.cubcreek.org or her website at http://www.audsbodkin.com.

Heidi Kreitchet

For the past month Cub Creek has been enjoying the brilliant company of Heidi Kreitchet, a wood fire ceramics artist who graduated with a MFA from Utah State University, a BFA from Northern Arizona University, and has worked as an assistant for Don Reitz.

Heidi came to Cub Creek, a ball of positive energy, and has been a great resource for all the residents with her experiences and insights into art, work, education, and clay.

To find out more about Heidi and see her work, check out her website at www.hkwoodfire.com

Artist Statement

Creating pieces that are derived from the concept of the vessel is what pushes me to create my work. I am interested in the exploration of form through line and gesture. This becomes my visual vocabulary for communicating my on-going experience with “pushing clay”.

By hand-building these pieces I express a constant change in pattern and form. I am interested in creating pieces with angles and planes that have texture and hardness to them while enhancing the beauty of the woodfire finish.

This interaction between the malleable, versatile clay is informed by my immediate reaction to the physical quality of the material. This provides the vessels with passion, power, animation, and elasticity.

I believe in expressing movement and gesture by using clay to give the vessels integrity.

New beginnings for 2011

After a long blogging hiatus 2011 seems like the perfect time to start up again. Winter has set in, the holidays are finished, and work has begun again at Cub Creek.

Stay tuned over the next few days as we introduce the newest batch of residents.

Art Axis : Ceramic Artists Online

Art Axis is a growing online portal to artists working in the ceramic field. Check it out, you can join at any time.

I just came across this wonderful video of Pete Pinnell talking about cups. It instantly made me think about my wonderful experience at Cub Creek. Being with a group of wonderful people enthusiastic about what you are passionate about is a lucky and priceless thing. The endless dialogue about art and craft, function and aesthetics, growth and process, where part of what made for a amazing year that and very grateful for.

Ceramic Exhibition by Tom Alward

Greetings and thanks for visiting!
I have been working on a show recently, that is up now for the month of June at the j fergeson gallery in Farmville, VA. "Beneath the Surface," is a series of my work that deals with native Virginia clays and the elemental contrasts of the medium. The presence of natural force, a sense of place, and a reassuring perspective of landscapes are also factors that have influenced me for this show, and my future works in clay. The opening reception will be Saturday, June 13th from 5-8 pm. For more info and photos, please visit the links below.
www.jfergesongallery.com
www.tomalward.com