http://www.noellesprettypots.com Pottery by Noelle Horsfield Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:16:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During my session as a resident at Watershed, I was fortunate enough to spend my two weeks in the summer resident's studio working alongside Indiana Artist Christine Golden.  Currently a graduate student at Indiana University, Christine is known for creating eerily, life sized figurative ceramic sculpture.  Her work often provokes ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/253 In my August 18th post on Watershed's Session 5, I mentioned two Israeli Artists as members of the group.  These two women became such a big part of my Watershed Experience that I would like to talk a little more about them.  Eva Avidar and Raya Stern were able to ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/254 One of my goals for my time at Watershed has been to learn as much as possible about the processes of salt and soda firing.  Unfortunately the viability of the soda kiln has been constantly in question, and it has only been fired twice since I have been there, so ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/238 Wednesday, August 13th dawned sunny, warm and beautiful; one of those rare, perfect, summer days in Maine, made all the more sweet by the string of cold, wet afternoons that preceded it.  Seeming to draw a revitalizing breath of inspiration from the lovely weather, the residents of Watershed were up ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/239 The fifth and final session for the 2008 summer season at Watershed began last Sunday, August 10th...and what a perfect ending to a great summer!  Session 5, hosted by South Carolina artist Virginia Scotchie, includes invited artists Liegh Taylor-Mickelson (New York,) Ken Baskin (Louisianna,) Jeri Au (Moussori,) Jill Allen (Pennsylvania,) ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/233 The collected works of art at Watershed, left behind by former residents as gifts, is almost a living thing unto itself.  This assemblage of interesting art is a constant work in progress...new pieces are added, patinas of age and time begin to develop, works become partially hidden by forest growth, ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/234 Clay artists are not the only ones who can take part in the Watershed Experience.  The distinctive, creative atmosphere here can provide inspiration for every artistic medium.  During the week of August 3-8, Mary Barringer, editor of Studio Potter Magazine and an accomplished clay artist herself,  hosted a special workshop ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/231 Housed in the former brick factory, the summer studios at Watershed were once situated on the hill, near where the house is today.  But, at some point, the building was picked up and moved down the road to its current, more secluded, site.  It offers a wonderful, rustic, loft like ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/224 Among the many, secret, little hobbies I have developed during my time at Watershed is noticing and photographing signs.  This may seem like a strange activity in a place teeming with art and artists, but these quirky, handpainted signs crop up everywhere and just seem to draw my attention.  Often ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/219 One of the many wonderful programs at Watershed is the "Artists Invite Series."  During these sessions, an artist, or group of artists, usually past residents of Watershed, invites a number of other artists with whom they would like to share time and space in the studio.  It is not essential ... http://www.noellesprettypots.com/archives/214