Posts in Artists In the Studio
#FirstFriday: November Exhibitions We Love
Nov 01, 2018
Highlighting exhibitions that feature the work of WSW artists, we share the shows near and far that make up our monthly must-see list. Carol Flueckiger (Studio Workspace Resident ’17) is exhibiting Solitude of Selfie in Women’s Right National Historical Park in Senica Falls, NY. Finger Lake Times has an article on Flueckiger and the exhibition. Show on view September… View Article
In Her Words: Martie Geiger-Ho Reflects on Her Residency
Oct 26, 2018
Standing the test of time itself, the charming rural building that houses Women Studio Workshop (WSW) is both a testament to the ethos of this institute, and a haven for artistic exploration and community education. There is a comforting feeling of permanence and security at WSW, which is reinforced firstly by its location in New… View Article
New Faces at WSW: Fall 2018
Oct 19, 2018
We are excited to welcome the new interns Hannah Berman, Julia Schrecengost, and Darcy Palys to WSW! Hannah and Julia are our new Studio Interns and will be busy assisting the artists-in-residence and keeping things running smoothly. Darcy is our new Nonprofit Management Intern, working along side our office staff answering emails and phone calls,… View Article
A Call to Action: Interview with Ayumi Horie
Oct 05, 2018
Fourteen years ago I took my first wheel throwing class, one that changed the course of my artistic career. Ayumi Horie was my instructor, and the assignments and questions she produced for that class awakened me to the potential that the medium had to offer to build community and communicate ideas. A number of years… View Article
2018 Spring Interns: Life on the Binne
Sep 28, 2018
Back in January, when the trees were bare and everything was covered in snow, our new Studio, Nonprofit Management, and Ceramic interns arrived at WSW. Nine-months later, winter, spring, and summer have passed, and as the leaves are starting to turn and the air is getting crisp, three of these interns are moving off… View Article
Surface Texture: Lydia Loy-Santelli in the Studio
Sep 28, 2018
Women’s Studio Workshop enjoyed a chat with Chili Bowl Workspace Resident Lydia Loy-Santelli about her path to ceramics, what inspires her, and advice for emerging artists. Read a bit of our conversation below! WSW You grew up with artists in the family, started learning photography, then fell in love with clay. Are there clear moments… View Article
Layered Experience: Carola Persson in The Studio
Sep 20, 2018
The layers in Carola Persson’s prints build up like memories, marks emerg strong and clear while others fade into the background or lurk off to the side. With allusive line work, her scenes are charged with emotion and tell stories of a vast internal landscape.Interested in the dynamic of the individual and the group, Persson… View Article
Mary Autumn Roberts: Sparking Nostalgia
Sep 14, 2018
Mary Autumn Roberts’s work is full of color, creamy blues, soft yellows, and hues of natural clay. The forms have energizing movement and a clear hand—reminiscent of the flux of claymation, that at any point these objects could spring into life, hop up, and scurry off into the world. Roberts’s surface treatment of the clay… View Article
Making Tech Material: Lise Prown
Aug 31, 2018
A squat ceramic jar sits in the sunlight, tranquil and smooth. Its surface is the color of cowhide. Its wide lip supports an astonishing domed lid, architectural in its striated surface. The knob sits triumphantly above. The lid is a bright red, and it’s made of plastic. The form vibrates with the tension between… View Article
Narrative Object: Lynn Peters’ Figurative Sculpture
Aug 24, 2018
Ceramicist Lynn Peters creates sculptures that convey elements of the human condition with humor and sympathy, cleverly toying with language and found objects to compose or dismantle cultural narratives. “My work is about the history of ceramics and what it is to be human right now from my point of view…I am in love with… View Article