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Potters Tour - Oct 15 - 16, 2011 10:00 - 5:00

 

Studios

 

Brush Valley Pottery:

Josh Floyd's 5th year on the tour will be his second at Brush Valley Pottery, the revived studio of the late David Hovlund. Visitors to Brush Valley will recognize Josh and his functional pots from the gallery at Smicksburg Pottery. Come check out his latest experiments in wood fired earthenware and salt glazed stoneware.

East Creek Studio:

Ruth Ferrier's has expanded her artistic touch and talent from gardening and painting to utilizing clay as an artistic and functional medium. Her work and that of other new emerging potters will be displayed. In her modest studio you will find fresh, new, pottery with distinct character. She also has used some new forms to accent the wonder of her nearby gardens.

Ruth continues to show work from student potters during the tour.

FMS Studio :

Michael Smithhammer of FMS Studio relocated to Indiana in 2000. Although he works in many media, he particularly likes clay. He specializes in hand-built pieces. Working spontaneously, he shapes an object and then uses the form for carving or drawing. He uses an electric kiln in his home but will get different effects by using other types of kilns.

Full of Grace Pottery


Located in Stoke Hole Pottery, Cathy Bizousky has her virtual studio. Her functional pieces created and fired in amospheric environments, have graceful designs. Her work is recongized with touches of Cathy's desire to put beauty in functional ware.

Little Mahoning Creek Pottery:

Trained in the culinary arts, Nancy Smeltzer feels that many of her pieces are meant to be utilized in the everyday rituals of eating and drinking. Birds, plants and animals that live around the Smicksburg community are often reflected on her pottery. Nancy finds that glazing from wood ash and salt enhance the “wonderful, imprintable quality of clay.”

Guest Potters: Kyle Houser and Amanda Wolf

Stoke Hole Pottery:

Birch and Debra Frew may be known best for their wood firing and also kiln building. Brich's "once fire" technique is a challenge and the various methods of decorations he makes are notable because they are done on "greenware". Debra is a potter in her own right. Their work will be on display in their gallery next to the studio.

Windblown Studio:

Rita Nichols uses her experience in pottery and art to create functional pottery. She also shares her knowledge, facilities and experience by teaching pottery classes. Windblown Studio, designed and built in 2006, provides a peaceful, stimulating and open environment.

Guest Potters : Yvette Lepley and Fred Wilbur

Wild Apple Pond Studio:


Wild Apple Pond Studio has been on the tour since 2009. Just 2 1/2 miles off Rt 119, this serene and peaceful studio is the place where Janet Runyan creates her functional and sculptural clay work.

 
 
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