Interviewed by Connie Norman!

What a treat to be interviewed by Connie Norman!
Check it out here.
I loved reading the other artists' interviews and seeing photos of their studios.
Plus, Connie's own work is amazing and has been featured in major shows, as well as the cover of Ceramics Monthly (which is the Rolling Stone of the clay world). And, if you check out her blog, you'll get to see how she almost cut her finger off prior to starting up a workshop, and kept teaching the class! That's dedication!

Here's a snippet from the interview:

Small Favors VIII - Get 'em while they're hot!

I was excited to see that one of my pieces in the "Small Favors VIII" Show in Philadelphia has been purchased!

For those of us who won't be making it to Philadelphia to see the show, they have a very cool online exhibit with all the works available for sale. One of my two pieces is still available, along with so many wonderful pieces of art from talented makers.

View the pieces online and purchase here.

This piece will be going to a new home:

Jumping - Woodcut Series - Covered Jar by Patricia Griffin

You can check out my other piece accepted for Small Favors VII, now available at the online gallery.

The show will continue through June 2, 2013. It is such an honor to be included with this group of outstanding ceramic artists!

Buzzing - Woodcut Series - Covered Jar by Patricia Griffin

Here's a description of the show:

Small Favors challenges and engages artist’s creativity in new and exciting ways with the challenge of making pieces for this exhibition. For some artists, the work they create is similar to what they normally make, although at a reduced scale. Others use it as an opportunity to break away from what they create in their daily studio practice. Regardless of this choice, the works exhibited are incredibly varied in material, form, and aesthetics. Though small in scale the artworks created for this exhibition are huge in impact. Each work is exhibited in a Plexiglas wall mounted cube.

Conceived of in 2006, Small Favors grew out The Studio's efforts to offer accessible, high-quality artworks that appeal to art enthusiasts of all ages. For older collectors who are challenged for space it allows them to continue to collect work by artists they love. For young art collectors it provides an accessible entry point.

Flying home

Patricia Griffin - Woodcut Series - Pitcher - Side A
This piece is off to a great new home! Thank you Sandra!

Back to the studio after our trip to Davis for the opening reception of the show "8 from ACGA" during the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art. It's always fun to get away, especially when meeting new clay buddies... But, oh so great to be back in the studio!

Within an hour of opening the doors to the studio gallery yesterday, I had a great visit from a couple who have several of my pieces.

They took this little birdie home! 

Patricia Griffin - Woodcut Series - Pitcher - Side B

8 from ACGA

It's almost show time!

Gerald Arrington installs signage for the "8 from ACGA" Show in Davis.
Reception is Friday, April 26.
More information here and here.

Small Favors VIII

Patricia Griffin - Woodcut Series - Covered Jar - Jumping

Philadelphia-bound!

I was floored to get the acceptance letter from Naomi Cleary (whose work I have admired for years) that these two little babies will be in the show "Small Favors VIII."

Small Favors is presented each year by The Clay Studio, which is Philadelphia's premier non-profit ceramic arts organization. Previously, planners selected and invited artists to participate. But this year, they threw open the doors and put out a call-for-entries.

So, feeling bold and adventurous, I took a run at it... and submitted two pieces for consideration. And both were accepted!

Patricia Griffin - Woodcut Series - Covered Jar - Buzzing

All pieces in the show are no larger than 4x4x4 and will be staged in plexiglass cubes. The show will be May 3-June 2, 2013.

Here's the description from The Clay Studio:

Small Favors was conceived of in 2006 as part of the Studio's ongoing effort to offer accessible, high-quality artworks that appeal to ceramic enthusiasts of all ages: older collectors who are challenged for space and young fine art collectors who are challenged for money. It allows those who are space challenged to continue to collect work by artists they love, and those who want to begin to collect work an accessible entry point. 
This exhibition engages each artist’s creativity in new and exciting ways. For some artists, the work created for this show is similar to what they normally make although at a reduced scale. For others, it’s an opportunity to break away from what they create in their daily studio practice. Regardless of this choice, the works exhibited are incredibly varied in material and form. Though diminished in scale, these artworks are huge in impact.  

Eight from ACGA

The postcard is here! The postcard is here! Am excited about joining this awesome group of artists for "Eight from ACGA" later this month. The opening reception will be held Friday, April 26, during the Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art.

The juror for the show was Lana Wilson, who I took a ceramics workshop from years ago at Arrowmont in Tennessee. I hope she's there for the reception. It would be really fun to say hello!

Demonstration day at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles

Me pre-haircut

Pots in process

Stop by and see me if you're in Paso Robles this Saturday, March 30. I'll be demonstrating at Studios on the Park at 1130 Pine Street. It's a drop-by kind of thing from noon to 7 p.m. You're likely to see some work being made and hear lots of chatting about pots. You can cruise all the other cool studios, have a great lunch or dinner at one of the eateries on the street, and do some wine-tasting (if so inclined).