Mug by Delores Fortuna Artist_Lori Biwer-Stewart beetle kill pine

beetle kill pine

heading out to the store

I was so blown away by their beauty and attracted to the patterns

and the left and right sides of the image must be flipped - a mental puzzle I thoroughly enjoy

This pumpkin was created by Abby Schrup of Dubuque

Mug by Delores Fortuna Artist_Lori Biwer-Stewart beetle kill pineHandmade by Delores Fortuna in Galena, Illinois. Measures 2. 75" tall x 4. 5" wide x 3. 5" deep. My work uses basic wheel thrown shapes as starting points; the clay wall defines both the silhouette of the form and records the time event process of throwing. The clay wall becomes a fabric, a diary rich with gestural marks and intent. As a seamstress would cut, fold, and dart cloth to make a garment, I use this clay fabric to shape utilitarian vessels.