Ten days into my project, I am starting to answer my essential question: What skills must a ceramic artist master distinct from those of a 2D artist, and how can some of these skills be applied to other facets of one’s life? The most crucial skills I have observed so far are creativity, intuition, and patience. These are not necessarily unique to ceramics; in fact, they are probably just as applicable to 2D art. My exposure to a new medium has simply brought my attention to them. Creativity does not take only the form obviously necessary for any sort of artistic endeavor; I have noticed that in Patty’s studio,…
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Ceramic Art in an Old Schoolhouse
Patty’s studio is in a 19th century one-room schoolhouse located on Cambria’s Main Street. The cream colored clapboard, red trim, and bell tower (the original 1880’s bell still resides up there) might as well be right out of a Little House on the Prairie novel, and arriving each morning is like going on jaunt back in time. Today was my third day of decorating forms, and with 40 pieces completed, I am getting very used to having clay-covered hands. About decorating: Patty specializes in etched ceramics. Remember those Scratch-Art sets from elementary school, how you would scrape off the rubbery layer on a piece of board to reveal the colors…
