Details
| First Name | Juliann |
| Last Name | Roush |
| Nickname | Juliann |
My Ceramics
| In the studio I like to do | Handbuilding, Throwing on the Wheel |
| Pottery Wheel | Brent CXC |
| Clay body | Stoneware |
| Clay Brand | Runyan Pottery’s K2 Wheatstone |
| Kiln Type | Electric Kiln |
| Kiln Atmosphere | Oxidation Atmosphere |
| Temperature | Cone 5/6 |
| Glaze | I mostly use Amaco Satin Matte Glazes. |
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About Me
| Introduction | Hi my name is Juliann Roush. I am a potter currently residing in Northern Michigan. I make mostly functional, brightly colored, maximalist pottery both hand built and wheel thrown. I’m interested in all types of pottery. |
| What I Love about Ceramics | I love ceramics! For me ceramics is such an expressive medium. I also love the ceramics community, it’s become such a small world since the invention of the internet, I don’t feel so alone in my little studio anymore. |
| How I started with ceramics | I started doing ceramics my senior year in college in 1989 when I failed a class and had to stick around an extra 2 semesters. To kill a little time, I started taking ceramics and it changed the trajectory of my life. I’ve been doing it ever since! |
| My Artist Statement | “My aim is to elevate everyday objects, to make the ordinary just a little more extraordinary.” – Juliann Roush I created my first mug the summer before kindergarten and the rest, as they say, is history. In the years following, I have honed my craft through education and practice. Currently, I am a functional potter, living and working in Indian River, Michigan, creating both thrown and hand-built stoneware pieces. I attended Eastern Michigan University, where I received my undergraduate degree in Business with an emphasis in International Marketing and Japanese. While completing my degree, I participated in two life-changing work-study programs in Japan. Also, during my time in college, I began studying ceramics and discovered my passion. After graduating, I continued honing my skills, studying ceramics at City College San Francisco. It was there where I learned a great deal of studio practices as a lab tech. My art manifests in colorful, whimsical pottery by using vibrant glazes in crazy color combinations. I carve into the leather hard clay and make my own stamps by hand. I add small, intricate raised buttons with leaf and flower details for interest and texture. I adore the juxtaposition of bright shiny colors, playing along with soft buttery satin matte glazes while showcasing the beauty of the raw clay body. I am fascinated by and draw much of my imagery and inspiration from historical theater architecture, gypsy caravans, turn-of-the-century carnivals, amusement rides and circuses. I am also influenced by fabrics and notions – my work incorporates ceramic buttons, snaps, stitching, and appliqués and high temperature wire.
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| My CV |
Juliann Roush CV EDUCATION 1989 BA International Marketing; Eastern Michigan University 1986 Japan Adventure Study Abroad Program; Lansing Community College 1988 Japan Horizons Study Abroad Program; Lansing Community College 1991-1994 Ceramics; City College San Francisco Fort Mason 1994-1997 Ceramics Lab Tech; City College San Francisco Fort Mason WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Peter King, Architechtural Ceramics Intensive, Pensacola FL Donna Billick, Tile Mosaics, Sierra Nevada College NV, June 2003 Yoshiro & Ester Ikeda, Sierra Nevada College, 2005 Amy Sanders, Queen City Clay Cincinnati OH NCECA, 2012 Seattle, 2022 Sacramento, 2023 Cincinnati, 2024 Richmond, VA Clay Con West 2022, 2023, 2024 Michigan Mud Multiple years Jen Allen Virtual Workshop February 2023 VISITING ARTIST & WORKSHOPS PRESENTED Clay Con West 2022 St. George, UT, Main Presenter January 2022 Carolina Clay Matters, Inc. Pottery Guild, Zoom Presentation, September 2022 Clay Con West 2023 St. George, UT, Mini Presenter January 2023 Roadrunner Ceramics & Alamo City Pottery Workshop, 3 day hands-on workshop, San Antonio, TX February 2023 MCAA Michigan Mud 2024, Traverse City, MI Panel Discussion on Studio Practices, June 2023 ZOOM Butter Dish Challenge Online Workshop, August 2023 Cracked Pot Studio, 2 day hands-on workshops, Bellefontaine, OH, November 2023 Clay Con West 2024 St. George, UT, Mini Presenter January 2024 The Ceramic School, Online Butter Dish Workshop February 2024 PUBLICATIONS Here and Now: Emerging Artists in Michigan by Angie Mausolf, Nov 2009 PODCASTS The Potter’s Cast with Paul Blais – Episode #893 A Potter’s Journey To Full Time Wheel Talk with Ryan Durbin & Becca Otis – Episode #216 Maintaining A Love For Clay The Pots Cast with Amanda |
| Profile Type | Member |
