Driving America's Art Scene - Hunterdon County, NJ USA

Jourjine

Jourjine

Ruth Jourjine

Ruth Jourjine

Ceramics

 

Ruth’s studio will be open to the public on Saturday, April 30 from 11AM to 5 PM.

123 Raven Rock Road, Stockton, NJ 08559

(609) 933-4535

Clay is the main component of my recent sculpture. The color process is also an important element where I use oil stain and various paint methods depending on the pattern in my mind. I am inspired by the endless amount of repeating patterns I see in nature from the woods to under my microscope.

At this point I like to counter the fragile fired clay with cement, stone or wood to anchor the sculpture. I also use bolts and metal both for support but also a reflection of visits to natural history museums where “specimens” are pierced and poked for display. With contrast in materials I push to add tension to the finished sculpture that reflects both on how fragile life is but also durable.

Fulwood

Fulwood

John Fulwood

John Fulwood

Ceramics

 

Kissimmee River Pottery

John’s studio will be open on Saturday, April 30 from 11 AM to 5 PM

50 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822

(908) 237-0671

I have been making functional pottery for more than forty years and still find myself fascinated by the movement of the clay as I work with it. Although I have specific ideas about function, I believe that you have to allow the clay to have some control, some freedom of movement within the form, if you want your pots to have life. Each pot evolves gradually as I try to maintain a harmonious balance between the form and its function.

This will be a group show. My students will participate too.