Ceramic and Glass ArtThere is a long human experience in creating these art objects. Often such objects are all the artistic and craft evidence left from vanished cultures.
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Carter Hodgson dogwoodpottery@aol.com
When moving to Grass Valley in 2001, we envisioned landscaping our property with California native plants and large-scale ceramic garden art. Our goals were two-fold -- to create a serene natural setting enhanced with pottery and sculpture and share it with wildlife and other friends. |  |
Patricia Uhlmann fireflyglassstudios.com/ pat@fireflyglassstudios.com
My love affair with glass began long ago, when my husband and I took a stained glass class together in celebration of our anniversary. Since then, I discovered the process of glass fusion, which has become my passion.
After taking classes at Sierra College I bought my first kiln. In those first years my focus was mainly creating functional art in the form of bowls and plates. Recently I attended a workshop by Patty Gray of Seattle, which introduced techniques using thicker glass, and creating larger pieces. This inspired me to purchase a larger kiln and pursue another avenue, which includes wall art, lighted panels, and custom works. The more I study and experiment, the more my mind is opened to new possibilities. As my style continues to expand and evolve, one thing remains constant for me, and that is my joy of expression through color and light. I hope a bit of my joy shines through to you, and that it is reflected in my work. | 
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Rene Sprattling spratmat@sbcglobal.net
Having made my first mud pie at age 4, I could not then tell you how deeply I would fall in love with the process of making anything in clay. Perhaps my favorite technique is throwing on the wheel. But when I have thrown sufficiently, I relish the thought of trimming all the bottoms of those thrown pots. And when that is done, I can look forward to the glazing process with equal vigor. It wasn’t always the case, but time, patience, practice and experimentation have shown me the path. Looking back on that path I see scattered vessels, now abiding in the homes and hands of various users. These vessels have become a part of someone else’s lives, perhaps fulfilled a need in their day to day routines. I find this very comforting.
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