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Featured Artist of
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May 2006
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What do you love about Art Clay??
I Love the versatility of the
product line. My award winning
piece “Resurrection of Brooks”
couldn’t have happened without
overlay paste, or the 650 clay.
My son’s life mask was
constructed with hand poured
porcelain that I personally
mixed with oxides to add color.
I was heart sick that it had
broken in two pieces, and
without Art Clay the repair
would have had to been made with
glue {which I don’t like}. With
Art Clay I was able to not only
repair his mask but give it even
more life & symbolism. Another
problem that overlay paste
solved was getting a tiny grape
garnet to set in my “Patty’s
Pike” piece without this product
it would have been another glue
job. I could go on, but don’t
want to forget the most
important thing I like about Art
Clay & that’s the supportive
Staff. Thank You!
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What are your favorite Art Clay
projects/creations?
Of course I always “Love the One
I’m With”, but soon after I’ve
meant that challenge I am ready
for the next adventure. My
favorite work in Metal Clay is
those I’ve combined with other
media & stretched what I think
it can do. I also love those
projects that aren’t over till
they are over because if I don’t
like the end result I can
manipulate it & re-fire. This
potential excites me!
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What other media do you work
and/or teach in?
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Sculpture, Ceramics, Pottery
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Glass
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Metal
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Jewelry
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Wire
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Beading
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Life Masks/Plaster &
Ceramics
Offers Retreats featuring other
Artists in Residence with Master
teachers in textiles, fused
glass, Lamp working & blowing,
pottery, Wire Wrapping, Stained
glass, Doll Making, even herbs &
horticulture.
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Biography:
Trish
has been offering
Workshops/Retreats in her home
studio for Expanding Creative
Energy & Fellowship for 20
years. She has taught
approximately 500 students in
Metal Clay alone & easily 1,500
since she began teaching. Trish
has worked with many respected
Establishments & Organizations.
With a degree in Mental Health,
a background in sculpture,
glass, metal & jewelry making
Trish has been drawn to teaching
creativity. She is certified
PMC, Senior with Art Clay Silver
& a free-lance artist. Trish is
continually broadening her
skills & knowledge by training
with Master Teachers in a
variety of mediums.
With passion for teaching
she readily shares her knowledge
and ideas of how to create "Accessories
for Grace" that can be
used for adornment,
beautification and inspiration.
Trish teaches at art centers in
the Dayton/Cincinnati area &
offers Classes/Retreats/Open
Studios in her home located in a
serene countryside setting.
Creating artwork isn’t
about production for Trish. It’s
about movement, growth,
mentally, spiritually, &
personally. Her focus is the
process. The Post play-doh days
brought Trish to porcelain at
11. This addiction to clay has
grown, leading her on a path
from poured ceramics,
hand-building, sculpting & now
to the metal clays. Working as
a lab assistant in the Ceramic
Studio during college was
another major influence. Trish
fell in love with the chemistry
of glazes, experimenting to push
artistic expression.
Involvement with student
exhibitions inspired
collaborative shows with other
artists. Finally leading to a
one-woman exhibition called “Quasi
Growth”.
Trish’s work is an
embodiment of organic form &
inspiration from nature.
Blending mystical, function,
design & organic fluidity she
attracted to a multi-cultural &
Spiritual marriage of symbolism
to invoke imagery of inspiration
& hope. Trish found that Metal
clay would beautifully combine
with other mediums she has
worked with.
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Philosophy:
Trish
believes in the “Wabi Sabi”
of life, or the beauty of
the imperfections. For it
is in embracing these
imperfections that we gain
opportunity in learning &
growing both creatively &
personally. Teaching is a
passion, to help others open
THEIR hidden doors of
creativity. Her teaching
goals are to encourage
others to look within and
around them for resources of
materials and inspiration.
Learning needs to be fun &
each student nurtured. It’s
all about the student.
Trish feels that
Art facilitates growth while
depicting the journey
through life. Her work is
more than just expressing
her own uniqueness; it’s
about helping others grow
through the creative
process. Trish is honored to
be a teacher that inspires
others to find their freedom
to create.
“When I teach I also learn,
my giving becomes receiving
through inspiration from my
students. Nothing compares
to the look on a student’s
face when they realize that
through artistic expression,
they have unlocked their own
hidden door to creativity.”
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Education, Awards &
Associations:
Mental Health Degree,
Sinclair College, Dayton
Ohio“
Resurrection of
Brooks” Award
presented by Aida Industries
Trish is a member of DVAC
{Dayton Visual Art Center}
Ohio Designer Craftsmen {ODC}
Midwest Ceramics Association
Ohio Valley Enameling Guild
PMC Guild
Art Clay Society
Publications:
The Registry For Sustainable
Living: A Product & Service
Directory For the
Conscientious Consumer
{1997}, ACW 1st Annual North
American Design Contest Book
{2005} photo & artist
credits for “Resurrection of
Brooks” life mask of poured
porcelain with
embellishments of Silver
Clay.
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