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In the studio I like to do	Handbuilding, Throwing on the Wheel, Sculpting
Pottery Wheel	Brent B
Clay body	Stoneware
Clay Brand	Highwater Brownstone and Bella's Blend
Kiln Type	Electric Kiln, Raku Kiln
Kiln Atmosphere	Oxidation Atmosphere
Temperature	Cone 5-6 electric mostly
Glaze	Clayscapes Amaco Mayco Spectrum
You can buy my work from	https://creativeavl.com Some shows My studio

About Me

Introduction	My name is Kelly Barone, and I live in Asheville, NC. This is a beautiful, inspirational place to live with a very lively arts scene. I am a teacher, so I make wheel-thrown, hand-built, and sculptural pieces and mostly fire cone 5-6 oxidation and Raku. I’ve been working in clay for 20 years, and have tried just about every forming and firing method! I have a small studio with 14 members. I am interested in finding a way to advocate for and sell the work of mine and my members. I have never really been interested in online sales before since I participated in shows and studio sales. I also love to cook and ride my motorcycle!
What I Love about Ceramics	Ceramics is a creative outlet for my tactile way of learning. I am very sensual – touch, smell, and taste are important in my aesthetics. I also love having members in my studio. Although I do skill instruction, they help me to see things differently, to try things I might have thought “undoable”, and to laugh and and banter together in community.
How I started with ceramics	20 years ago I took my first community wheel throwing class. I’ve never looked back. I poured myself into 4 years of intense learning in a community studio with two of the best teachers I could have ever hoped for. (Clayscapes in Syracuse, NY – Tim See and Shawn McGuire). Since I had been teaching instrumental music and then became an Assistant Superintendent of Schools, I first felt like I couldn’t give up my day job for ceramics. The pay difference was pretty substantial! However, I money, quit school and started making and teaching clay. I love this life!
What inspires me	I take my inspiration from so many things and people. Certainly nature – but mostly from other artists and as a result of conversations, learning, and experimenting. I have been fortunate to be inspired by many workshop teachers including, Linda McFarling, Akira Sataki, and John Britt.
What I'm working on at the moment	I am just finishing a project for my home, making carved ceramic tiles for a bathroom backsplash. I am also a lover of teapots, so I keep working out different forms for them.
My Artist Statement	I make objects from clay, and strive to achieve a balance of human senses in the process. I seek to enhance the life of the user, observer, and critic through thoughtful and skillful work.
My CV	Vitae Professional work: 2007-2008 Syracuse Ceramics Guild, President, Syracuse, NY 2007-2015 Instructor and Studio Artist, Old Forge Arts Center, Old Forge, NY 2009-2012 Studio Artist, Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC 2010 Curator and part sponsor of the Adelaide Robineau 100th anniversary of the Scarab Vase “Carved Vase Contest” 2018-Present Owner/Instructor of The Creative Collective, Asheville. http://www.creativeavl.com Shows 2005-2010 Syracuse Ceramic Guild Annual Art Show, Syracuse, NY 2015-2017 Weaverville Art Safari, Weaverville, NC 2018 Kenilworth Art Show, Asheville NC Publications 2013 Potters Council Calendar (March) 2014 500 Teapots, Lark Publication, p.229 Memberships Clayshare International Ceramic Artists Network (ICAN)
Profile Type	Member