The 17th annual Palo Alto Clay & Glass Festival will be held on July 11th and 12th, 2009 at the Palo Alto Art Center from 10am-5pm both days.
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd., Palo Alto
(Newell Rd. at Embarcadero Rd.)
Artist’s Statement
After more than a decade my enthusiasm for creating ceramic pieces is
boundless. I’ve taken many classes and countless wonderful workshops,
learning something helpful from every potter/teacher, especially my
husband, Bob.
Through the exploration of many processes, I find myself drawn to both the
wheel and texture. I’m most fascinated by functional pots. Hand building
teapots, vases, and a variety of platters from textured thrown slabs is a
constant challenge. My husband, a long time professional potter, is my slab
maker.
I like to create pieces that others are drawn to while I’m constantly
trying to improve the design and functionality of my work. I love
to make bowls on the wheel, then explore a variety of glazes.
The other area of fascination is working with colored clays. I sometimes
use the colored loaves that I create from different colored clays by
themselves. At other times I laminate them in thin slices on a plain
background and then create a form. The exploration goes on!
The largest collection of Bob & Sandy Kinzie Ceramics is featured at
KAPOWICH REAL ESTATE, in our Dedicated Seminar Room
Sandy Kinzie
sbkinzie@charter.net