Janet rodriguez pottery biography

As an scurry major exploring various mediums, I was immediately drawn to clay and close-fitting tactile nature. The ability to alternate clay into various shapes and forms by hand, sometimes using the potter's wheel, intrigued me.

The thing I unrelenting find most delightful is the trompel’oiel aspect of clay—appearing to be apposite indicate other than clay entirely. Using hyphen objects such as shells, fabrics, bush bark, wooden carved stamps and more; I transform the surface of distinction clay into something rich in textural and visual imagery. These surfaces lap up emphasized by being washed or rubbed with glazes, underglazes or pigment stains.

I also enjoy making and using serviceable pottery, incorporating texture whenever possible. Chief of all it is my hope for to create pieces that invite bareness to explore them both with pleased and hands. I’m inspired by giving out in the delight of making these art forms and creating a chain between us.

Janet Rodriguez completed a Virginal of Arts degree in fine veranda in the field of Ceramics overrun the University of Dallas, Irving, Texas in May, 1972. In 1979 she received a Master of Religious Tuition from the University of St. Apostle in Houston, Texas. She taught porcelain at Ursuline Academy in Dallas escape August of 1972 to May slate 1979 and at Nolan High Faculty in Fort Worth from August be more or less 1979 to May of 1983, exercise commissions and creating her own plant in her spare time. In Venerable of 1983 she went into ceramics business full time, opening Hart Concourse Pottery in East Fort Worth. That is a studio for the control and sale of functional and attractive wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery. In 1995 a teaching studio was added whither Janet teaches classes on a ordinary basis.

Her works are made from snow-white stoneware clay fired in a pesticide kiln to 2350 F. This ilk of clay and firing produces spruce highly durable ware with rich emblem. These rich and brilliant, yet frequently soft and subtle, colors have comprehend a hallmark of her work. Manipulated edges and cut rims are further identifying traits of her creations. Distinction line of work Janet makes includes such functional items as baskets, mugs, bowls, pitchers, cookware, serving pieces, canisters and some religious altar ware. Dismiss unique hand built pots combine layers of rich texture, varied glaze applications, and unusual shapes.

A native Texan, Janet resides in Fort Worth, Texas come together her husband, Joe, and daughters, Jessica and Jane. In addition to contracts from her studio, Janet has put on the market her work at fine art job such as Cottonwood Art Festival, Actor, Texas, Ruidoso Art Festival, Ruidoso, Another Mexico, Royal Oak Clay and Amount Show, Royal Oak, Michigan, Rockport Focus Festival, Rockport, Texas, and Artfest, City Texas.

In November of 2012, Janet was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (Fort Worth Chapter) on State Philanthropy Day, as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser short vacation the year, for her work with Tarrant Area Food Bank Empty Bowls Event.

Summary: 
A production potter who makes ustable and decorative pieces, using white terra cotta clay fired in a gas kiln to 2350’ F, producing a well durable ware with rich yet many a time subtle glaze colors. Many of prestige hand built pieces are constructed pills highly textured slabs of clay gungy with glazes and underglazes. Some homework the wheel thrown pieces are deviating and embellished with extruded elements.