Favorite Things

One of the great things, something I miss, about sharing studio space is seeing and sometimes swapping art/craft. These are some of my favorite mugs. The mugs serve, often enough, as place holders in my mind’s eye for the phenomenal sculptural work these artists create.

David Orser

David Orser. This is just one small bit of what David’s all about. He’s moved up to Maine but I occasional see him when I’m up in Portland. You can find his work (and him too) there at The Maine Potters Market. Check him out at Cedar Mountain Potters.

Greg Pierce

Ellen Huie

Holly Sears

Eons past, Greg Pierce and I shared space in Somerville, Massachusettts. He  is now an art professor out at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington. Way back when we were sharing studio space, he was an amazing potter/sculptor.  We were both into the concept of creating functional sculpture. You know -- art that also worked on a functional kind of level-- a mug, a fountain, a tea pot, a soup bowl.

We’ve fallen out of touch but I’m sure he’s still an amazing potter/sculptor.

Ellen Huie is amazing. That’s all -- just fabulously amazing. She’s based in Rhode Island now. Look for her work.

Holly Sears? Magical. Utterly.

Moi

Her work takes you to the places where Chagall left off. When you see her sculptures you’ll know what I mean. Go to the studio, Feet of Clay, in Brookline Village, Masschusetts and see for yourself.

And then there are my humble vessels. I use two of my own mugs regularly.

Naturally THIS is my fav of all mugs EVAR!