current activities

I have hunkered down in my home and studio these past weeks as all of my plans beyond March 12th have been cancelled or postponed. No soda firings, no classes on natural dyes for fiber or altering hand thrown pots, and no hoop dancing on Thursday nights. With this unexpected reservoir of time, however, I’ve been sinking deep into making. Sculpting, throwing, drawing, knitting, spinning, and writing without normal starts and stops will benefit my future work, calm the meerkats in my mind, and get an octopus up on my kitchen wall (stay tuned for pics). My ladies, Hannah and Echo, and Princess Knut are loving 24/7 “Hi, I’m home!” Their shenanigans provide unexpected entertainment, and inspiration for a project I’m excited to get underway—my upcoming comic blog, Dog Park. All is well in Coddiwomple Studio.

This pandemic is a test for all of us, and my hope is that we will reaffirm lost values of compassion and community. As we feel our way in the dark toward a new future, I hope we remember to use one metaphorical hand for navigation and one metaphorical* hand to help someone who needs a boost. We are all in this together.

MAY

1: Fresh Work-MNWCA Vine Arts Exhibit at the Vine Arts Gallery, The Ivy Bldg, MPLS, MN

8-10 28th Annual St. Croix Pottery Tour, St. Croix Valley, MN minnesotapotters.com

8-10 23rd Annual Shepard’s Harvest Festival, Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo, MN

6-27 Combined Techniques class with Heather Barr at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

17: Spin-a-yarn Spinning Circle at Northfield Yarn: 314 Division St S, Northfield, MN

30: Fiber Space Makers Studio Open House, 801 Division St, Northfield, MN

APRIL

1-30: Preparing work at Coddiwomple Studio for upcoming soda and bisque firings

1-29: Combined Techniques class with Heather Barr at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

11-30: Fresh Work-MNWCA Vine Arts Exhibit at the Vine Arts Gallery, The Ivy Bldg, MPLS, MN

19: Weaving 102-Pick up Sticks Class, Northfield Yarn Shop in Northfield, MN

MARCH

2-31: Preparing work at Coddiwomple Studio for upcoming soda and bisque firings

4-11: Master potter Jeff Oestreich class at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

15: A Woolen Forest Class: Indigo Vat, Vernan Oak Community Room, Edina, MN

25: Combined Techniques class with Heather Barr at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

2232 degrees fahrenheit - when less is more

Friday, February 1, 2019 6:00 PM 18:00
Sunday, February 24, 2019 4:00 PM 16:00

Lowertown Underground Artist Gallery (map)

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Runs Feb. 1 - 24, 2019
Show opening: Feb. 1st 6-9pm!
Gallery hours: Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm.

Location: Lowertown Underground Artists Gallery 2019 308 Prince St., B100, St. Paul, MN 55101

Featuring ceramic artists: Jenny Weber, Dawn Malcom, and Maggie Gavin-Hanner. Other Artists: Hana Bibliowicz and Sue Schweitzer.

Ceramic pottery, sculpture and tiles decorated with glazes that melt to “fit” each piece with a protective and decorative glass skin.

These glazes most commonly melt at 2350 degrees F (or cone 10), but there is an emerging class of glazes that provide the durability and beauty of cone 10 glazes that melt at a lower temperature, 2232, or cone 6 (mid-fire glazes).

Mid-fire glazes provide significant benefits in studio practice and in reducing the environmental impact of firing electric and gas kilns.

This exhibit is a collaborative effort to celebrate cone 6 clays and glazes, to demonstrate their beauty and functionality, and help to embrace the ideals of environmental preservation.