The always awesome Art of the Pot in Austin, TX is coming up this Mother’s Day weekend in May 2014. Leading up to the next studio tour I have a whole slew of photos from last year’s event, so I’m going to split them up into two installments.
We usually start at Ryan McKerley‘s studio. He’s such an awesome potter and a wonderful person to boot. I have fired my pots in his kiln a few times, which definitely numbers among the highlights in terms of my experiences in the pottery community.
Soda firing is my favorite firing method and Ryan’s surfaces are akin to what I strive for in my own work.
A few invited artists share each host studio. Joan Bruneau of Novia Scotia presented her gorgeous terra cotta pots alongside Ryan McKerley, Chris Campbell, and Bryan Hopkins.
The brilliant glaze colors coupled with the rich red clay body makes for a highly covetable pot.
Ryan McKerley shares his studio with fellow host Chris Campbell, who wood fires his dark stoneware clay pots.
Thin, translucent porcelain abounds in Bryan Hopkins‘ work, often textured with carving and mundane objects like wood planks or diamond-patterned steel sheets.
Onto the next studio!
Photographers, painters, and other 3-D artists presented work in the other studios adjacent to the next AotP host potter.
An array of pots from all of the presenting artists within decorate the table.
Host artist Keith Kreeger produces minimal, sometimes softly colored, functional pottery.
There’s always something new in Keith’s array of pots, so I look forward to seeing the latest and greatest each time I enter his studio.
I love to see different work shown alongside each other, the variety makes for a strong and visually appealing presentation. Decal encrusted pots by invited artist Dan Anderson appear at top left and bottom right.
I loved the clean forms augmented with brightly colored surfaces from invited potter Courtney Murphy.
The arched line of raw clay on the sugar jar made me swoon. Two more studios to come, stay tuned for photos!