Tracy Shell Ceramics

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Tracy shell ceramics.

While jesse s relationship with the clay and glaze is more coercive than cooperative tracy s forms and surfaces are the artifacts of an empathy for the material. Compelled by porcelain s visceral beauty jesse creates ceramic tableware and architectural ornament designed to facilitate the clay s natural elegance. Rochester institute of technology. Ceramic artist what she makes.

Currently tracy is a studio potter at shockoe bottom clay. They currently serve retail clients throughout the us and beyond. 1412 west 43rd street richmond va 23225. Tracy shell my desire to create ceramic artwork is fueled by the responsive nature of clay.

Shell was professor of art and department chair at midland university in omaha nebraska from 2007 2018. Welcome to shockoe bottom clay. 1966 bs art education state university of new york new paltz new york. The authors jesse ross and tracy shell launched clementine porcelain inc in 2012.

1970 2011 41 years. Taiwan national university of the arts taiwan. 1966 1968 teacher junior high school newburgh new york. Jesse rosse and tracy shell author at ceramic arts network.

As a maker of utilitarian pottery i feel it is a privilege to make work that will transform routine activities into aesthetic experiences. 1971 mfa ceramics school for the american craftsmen rochester institute of technology rochester new york. Crafting ceramic sculpture functional pottery. Committed to the cultivation of a ceramics community in the heart of rva 4 4.

A working studio and gallery in the heart of richmond virginia s shockoe bottom. 1944 born new york new york. Her intuitive process coaxes the clay into organic forms of seductive subtlety. Ceramics in every genre.

Tracy is chair of the art department at midland university in fremont. Currently slip cast porcelain cups and vases where to find her work. Shell who teaches at vcu arts and the visual arts center of richmond shows new work in exhibitions at shockoe bottom clay where she is a studio artist. Rochester institute of technology mfa art.

The medium is extremely sensitive and faithfully records the most delicate touch.