Sue Fetters Mudslinger Toni Selk offered a class introducing the mosaic technique, designed specifically for those who have never tried it before. The class focused on a straightforward approach where you learn to arrange and glue pieces directly into a surface to create beautiful patterns or scenes. You can use the mosaic process on anything…
Sue Fetters John Backes, an expert in wheel throwing at the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) pottery studio, is teaching a workshop sharing his expertise. His workshops are designed to guide members through the technical process of “throwing” clay—transforming a raw lump of earth into functional or decorative creations. John focuses on the mechanics of the wheel,…
Sue Fetters What a fantastic weekend our artists had at the Pottery Studio in October. The semiannual ARTwalk took place and many of our talented potters offered their work for sale. Their pottery creations represented weeks and months of preparation and produced many unique and beautifully handcrafted pieces of art. The studio was buzzing all…
Sue Fetters Exciting news from the Pottery Studio! We are now offering our members a variety of teaching demonstrations. All sorts of pottery techniques are offered and taught by our senior members. Any member can attend these demonstrations at no charge and can learn new and different methods of pottery crafting. In July, Diane Bouchard…
Sue Fetters We are so lucky at the Pottery Studio to have many talented and skillful members who share their expertise with others still learning the craft. Diane Bouchard is one of those talented potters, and she taught a very informative class on wedging clay. Wedging clay is a process to make sure the clay…
Janice Mihora I am a clay artist, and I hope you visit my home pottery studio at 31739 S. Misty Basin Road during the SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk on April 26 and 27. You will discover my unique pottery creations, where every handcrafted piece is a work of art made in my home studio. Using wheel-throwing…
Linda Shannon-Hills Every SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) ARTwalk is better than the last. You don’t want to miss the spring SBR ARTwalk Studio Tour on Friday, April 5, from 1 until 5 p.m., and on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. New artists are showing this spring along with many of our popular…
SBR ARTwalk Artists The pottery wheels are spinning, the paint is flowing on the canvas, the paper is quilling, the beads are forming lovely jewelry, the wood shop is abuzz, and cameras are clicking as the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) artists are preparing for the Spring SBR ARTwalk Studio Tour. This event has become one of…
Patti Jo Lewis Meet Dave Ambler, who returned to Mudslingers Pottery Club after a two-year hiatus. He took the intro class almost two years ago and never finished his piece. Dave has been a potter since taking high school classes and perfecting his skills with his family. Dave had an interesting journey with his pottery pieces.…
Patti Jo Lewis Glenda Neff, acclaimed expressive local artist, welcomed a group of SaddleBrooke Ranch potters to her studio to understand the art of Raku glazing. This ancient Japanese Raku technique dates back to the 16th century. The already bisque-fired pieces were glazed with Raku glaze, placed in a kiln, removed from the kiln within…