Potters Tour - Oct 17 - 18, 2009 10:00 - 5:00
Smicksburg
Pottery
Betty Hedman
105 Kittanning St.
Smicksburg, PA 16256-0150
877-640-7315
smickspot@hotmail.com
Directions:
from Rte. 85 in Plumville:
1. Take 954 North-6 miles to Smicksburg
2. Brick Building on left--sign in front
Smicksburg Pottery:
Betty has owned
and operated the gallery of Smicksburg Pottery since 1996. It’s
located, along with other shops, in the heart of Smicksburg. Besides
her own pottery, she markets the work of many local and regional craftsmen.
Her studio and gardens are situated behind the gallery.
Betty salt glazes her pottery. She uses flame, kiln atmosphere, and
salt as the elements that intimately intermingle with her pots to give
them the warm rich colors and surface she desires. Her pots become the
canvas.
Betty, along with Donn Hedman and
Josh Floyd of this tour, will
be exhibiting their work at Sweetwater
Center for the Arts in a show called Appalachian Atmospheres. The
opening is the first day of the Potters’ Tour, Saturday, October
17th at 7 pm at Sweetwater. Hope to see you there.
Betty will also have a one-person show at Elvira Peake's The
Clay Place in Carnegie, PA. The date is tentatively set for after
Thanksgiving.
. Also Yvette Lepley will be guest potter at this studio.
Betty Hedman - Artist's Statement:
A passion for creating just about anything, pottery’s immediacy and instant gratification drew Betty into its grasp. A sucker for process, she explored many types of clays and firings.
“I prefer the look and durability of stoneware for most of my work.” The natural, earthy look of salt and wood fired pottery has always been my first choice in firings. “It always invites one to touch.” And that is the beauty of pottery: to bring it to the oven, to the table, to the lips…personal art. You can’t get more personal than that.
To see more pictures of Betty's latest pottery, click here.
