FMS Studio - Michael Smithhammer

FMS Studio:

Directions from Indiana, PA

Old 119 North (aka North 4th St.)
Go .1 mile past intersection of Rte. 110
RIGHT on Lutz School Road
Studio is first house on LEFT

FMS Studio relocated to Indiana five years ago. You will see sculptural work as well as functional pieces.

The studio is on the ground floor of his residence which is located a few minutes north of Indiana, off Rte. 110.

Michael Smithhammer:

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Bio:

Michael Smithhammer relocated to Indiana six years ago when his wife got a position at IUP as a professor of fiber arts.. Although he works in many media, he particularly likes clay. He specializes in hand-built pieces. He uses an electric kiln in his home but will get different effects by using other types of kilns. When he’s not working as an artist or teaching at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Michael is a practicing massage therapist in Indiana..

Artist Statement:

I like working spontanously, using the form as a medium for drawing or carving. I also like applying glazes to accent or highlight the piece I'm making.