Lynette Hesser - Showing Artist

"As a ceramic artist, I derive the designs in my work from floral and geometric images and patterns. I create the designs by carving into the surface of the piece or with three-dimensional embellishments. By capturing the essence of flowers, I relate the position and the type of flowers, scenes, or patterns to the shape of each piece. Recreating exact replicas of the individual plants is not important as I add my creative touch, design, and details to each piece.

"Whether they become flowers, leaves, fungus, mushrooms, seaweed, or imaginary plants as wall sculptures or functional serving pieces, the work brings a sweet sense of satisfaction to me to visually enjoy and use. An added benefit is that they never require weeding!" There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

Barbarann Beckett-Gaines - Showing Artist

Barbarann Beckett-Gaines is a mathematician and computer scientist who fell in love with clay. Now retired from the faculty at Jefferson State Community College, she is Artist in Residence at the Spain Park High School in Hoover, where she works with students in the school's Park Gallery.

"In recent years I have enjoyed hand building and decorating my pieces with my personally designed stamps related to my favorite subject (guess what?) as you can see in this photo. This is not an artist's statement to tell you how to interpret my work. Anyone with eyes can see that it is non-functional and decorative. My goal is to produce a smile on your face when you look at it." There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

Nada Boner - Showing Artist

This Birmingham artist’s work is as diversified as her life. She teaches clay classes for beginners in the art of hand building and sculpture, but her passion and focus is in organic ceramic sculpture, influenced by nature, reflecting the world around her. Aspiring, as an artist, to capture a mere glimpse of God’s beauty in the form of human, floral and animal depictions, is her goal. Clay is Nada’s chosen medium and Raku her favorite glaze technique. The extremes of nature’s elements, fire, air and water create the effect on her work. A number of successful shows have made her name stand out among local artists. Nada’s work may be seen in local galleries: Art Alley (Edgewood), Bare Hands (Birmingham), Four Seasons (Bluff Park), and Lyda Rose (Homewood). There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

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Tamara Shadinger - Showing Artist

Tamara Shadinger creates handbuilt clay sculptures inspired by the wonders of God's kingdom. She considers their formation to be a personal act of worship and prays that they will call attention to the true Creator. As Tamara researches the animals that she plans to sculpt, she is constantly amazed by their intricacy and the special features that make them perfectly suited for their environment. Each of her animals has its own unique personality and is accompanied by a Scripture verse. There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

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Steve Loucks - Showing Artist

"My ceramic work is divided between utilitarian pottery and glorified vessels. My functional, utilitarian pottery is elegantly or whimsically designed to perform with ease and delight making using it a special and pleasurable experience. My glorified vessels are based upon functional vessels that abandon utilitarian concerns for a more sculptural approach. The pieces are glazed with multiple layers of glazes that are medium to high-fired in a reduction or oxidation atmosphere.

"I enjoy making utilitarian pottery for everyday use in the home or business. I install bathroom and kitchen tile work and make outside, ceramic decorative elements for the home or business." There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

Adam Snyder - Showing Artist

"I moved to Alabama from Vermont five years ago; there, I was an alternative education school social worker, and pottery was my creative outlet.

“I believe that functional pieces should be beautiful, and I do my best to make them that way. I work mostly on the potter’s wheel with fantastic porcelain, but I also use white stoneware to make pieces that might need to be a bit tougher.

"It’s hugely satisfying to have my work enjoyed and appreciated by people in many places, and since pottery can last a lifetime if taken care of, I know that people who purchase my work will be able to enjoy them for many years!” There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

Jayne Harrison - Showing Artist

Jayne Harrison is an award winning sculptor who lives, works, teaches, and shows in the Birmingham area. She is the Artist in Residence at Hoover High School. Her work can be found at Cobb Lane Gallery and Four Season's Gallery.

"My work incorporates age-old materials and techniques translated into a modern statement reflecting my life and loves. I love being involved in every aspect of production from inspiration to finished piece. Each work is hand sculpted with the emphasis on 'hand.' My work shows my thumbprints. Clay is a lasting medium. Shards of pottery and sculptural work are found where ancient man has lived. Clay records the textures I impose on it from the world around me, and those imprints will be preserved after I am gone." There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

Daniel Livingston - Showing Artist

Daniel grew up in Pearl, Mississippi but has lived in Tuscaloosa since the middle 1970's. He received his MFA in ceramics and painting from The University of Alabama in 1979. For most of the past 20 years, he has concentrated working with Raku, a Japanese style of firing ceramics. For the last 15 years, Daniel has been a demonstrating artist for the Kentuck Association. He is active in art shows around the southeast and has work in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, England, France, Japan and New Zealand. Along with being a member of the Alabama Designer/Craftsmen Guild, he is also a member of the Craftsmen Guild of Mississippi; Daniel teaches ceramics at The University of Alabama. There is more of this artist's work on this web site; click here to see it.

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