Glass & Ceramics...

Presenting:

James Shipman

Ron & Yvonne Parker

Laura Stoudt

James

Ron

Laura

 

 James Shipman Ceramics

James Shipman received a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics and sculpture from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984 and a B.F.A. from Marietta College. He was commissioned to do several outdoor sculptures for the Three Rivers Arts Festival in 1996 entitled Points of Departure.

James Shipman's Catalogue may be purchased for $15.

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 Private commissions available

Ron & Yvonne Parker

When one studies individual “Parker People” three things are usually noted:

1. Force and Energy – Raw, direct, original, surprising expressive. These small pieces are intense, passionate, astonishing. They sometimes shock in the way that true art shocks

2. Use of Color – Primary, bold, strong. Ron and Yvonne’s colors have a quality of beauty all their own.

3.  Integrated Text – In these cases, the addition of text makes the art more meaningful because it speaks directly to us. Sardonic, satirical, humorous, literate, inspiring are some of the words used to characterize “Parker People”. Marshal Lee, N.Y. publisher, called the works “…mordantly funny … and provocative. The drawings are combined with words in various ways; together they bite. The bites range from shy nibbles to shark-like chomps. Parker’s drawings are unique and powerful.”

One critic called “Parker People” … “mysteriously satisfying and simply elegant.” Another wrote, “Drawing is a difficult art which few ever master. Ron Parker does just that.”

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 Laura Stoudt

Ceramics

     Laura Stoudt received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, one of the finest ceramic schools in the nation. Laura was able to work in a variety of mediums including: ceramics, glass, neon, rock, and metal. Laura is proficient in the three-dimensional arts. She has focused her concentration in ceramics, neon, and light. Laura uses ceramic to contain and filter light.

            Stoudt started making unique sushi sets inspired by her work as a sushi chef. She focused on the texture of form, while mortifying the sushi plates. The plates became sculptural and less about functionality. She began throwing simple forms, saturating them with slip, altering the form completely. Laura soon began to play around with containers and teapots throwing the form and then decorating them with a slip the consistency of icing. She would also throw multiple forms, stack them in a random manner and then disguising them with different slips. When the pieces were finished, Laura fired them in salt or soda kilns that created an atmospheric firing suitable for her work.

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