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Brad WarstlerBrad is an accomplished woodworker; his turned leg table is shown at left. A broad range of work comes out of his shop: from custom furniture, period chairs, to lamps and turned accessories. His work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and published in Wood Magazine. Online at: www.16hands.com/bw/ |
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Ellen ShankinEllen is a nationally known potter whose functional stoneware is characterized by strong organic forms and earth tone glazes. Recipient of an NEA Visual Arts Fellowship Grant and a Virginia Museum Grant, she teaches workshops around the country. She has been published in many ceramic books and magazines. Online at: www.ellenshankin.com |
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Stacy SnyderStacy Snyder is currently working in Arlington, Virginia, although she still maintains her studio and home in the Ellett Valley, outside Blacksburg. She makes functional work, fired in an electric kiln multiple times to create a layered effect of images and glazes. Her work is often inspired by agrarian, barnlike architectural forms and incorporates rustic images and designs. Online at: www.stacysnyder.com |
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Silvie GranatelliSilvie has been successful nationally with her work, making elegant and personal functional porcelain pottery. Recipient of a Virginia Museum Fellowship, she has given many workshops around the country. Her work can be seen in numerous ceramic books and publications. 540.745.4613 Online at: www.silviegranatelli.com |
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Donna PolsenoDonna is a sculptress whose large scale pieces have been highlighted in countless shows throughout the United States. She also makes many varieties of slip cast porcelain vases and objects for use at the dinner table. This fall, Donna and Richard are both teaching in the new ceramics department at Hollins University in Roanoke. 540.745.4624 Online at: www.donnapolseno.com/ |
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Richard HensleyRichard is a nationally known porcelain potter whose work has a distinctive decorative style using stamping tools to create patterns. He and Donna are teaching in the new ceramics department at Hollins University in Roanoke. Online at: www.16hands.com/rh2/rh.htm |
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David CraneOn a hillside overlooking the breathtaking Ellett Valley, David has built his home and studio with an amazing eye for gardening and landscaping. Head of the Ceramics Department at Virginia Tech, he is also a functional salt and wood fired potter who has gained national recognition for a broad body of work. 540.961.2484 Online at: www.davidcraneceramics.com |
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Josh CopusUsing local materials dug from the river bottoms and mountainsides of western North Carolina, Josh Copus' ceramics are infused with a connection to place. He digs his own clay from a tobacco field alongside Turkey Creek. "Digging my own clay has increased my connection to the area where I live and furthered my relationship with the surrounding community, creating an authentic context for my work to exist in," he writes. Josh will be showing at the studio of Donna Polseno and Rick Hensley. Online at: www.joshcopus.com |
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