Details

First Name

Lynnette

Last Name

Van Epps-Smith

Nickname

VESmith

My Ceramics

In the studio I like to do

Handbuilding, Sculpting

Clay body

Earthenware, Porcelain

Clay Brand

Continetal Clay..

Kiln Type

Electric Kiln, Pit firing

About Me

Introduction

https://ulterior.blog/art-portfolio-diary-of-clay/

I am currently living out in Rapid City, South Dakota after being a Californian for 40 years-and you wonder why-well out here there is a wonderful opportunity to explore art making that was not as easily available in the Bay Area.  I am a graduate of San Jose State University’s art program-where I majored in Studio Arts.  I discovered the Industrial Arts building and got literally hooked up with the hand on artists and centered my interests around Weaving.  There was a wonderful ceramic department there but I just sorta steered clear…It wasn’t till I came out here that I meet a wonderful group of potters and ceramic sculpture that I dipped my hand in the mud.  I still weave but love making my sculptures as well.  It is a good life.

My Artist Statement

Process is the name of my game.  I enjoy investigating different medias and incorporating what I learn from one media into another.  My portfolio ranges from Figure Drawing in mixed media to tapestry weaving and my last frontier-clay.   Every media has much to teach us about limitations and possibilities.  My work now is more 3 dimensional than in the past, as I witness my maturity and confidence as an artist.

 

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