As our summer staff members pack their cars and head off to their next adventures, the summer residency season draws to a close. We are grateful for all of the artists who shared in the 2018 residency with us. Please enjoy the following images and reflections from each of this summer’s sessions. Pre-Session: May 20-June… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Watershed Moments
Earth, Water, and Fire: 2017 Summer Session I Preview
In this guest post, artist and session leader Berry Matthews shares her plans and reasons for organizing Watershed 2017 Residency Session I: Earth, Water, and Fire. Several spots are still available for those interested in joining the group from June 4-16. Additional participants include guest artist Trisha Coates and AIA members Rosette Gault, Elizabeth Garber,… Read more »
Summer Days at the ‘Shed
We can’t believe how fast the summer is going! So many talented and dynamic artists have brought energy and life into the studios during the first three summer sessions. Currently, we have a group of K-12 ceramics teachers here for a one week session and the studio is buzzing with activity and ideas. We wanted… Read more »
Reflections on the Farm & Fire Fellowship
Last July, Rebecca Zucker lived and worked at Watershed and neighboring Dandelion Spring Farm as part of our new Farm & Fire Fellowship program. The fellowship enables college juniors and seniors to explore their dual interests in farming and ceramic art while living at Watershed. Zucker and two other fellows spent half their workdays assisting… Read more »
Bringing Bricks to Life
This past fall, artist and architect Tim Mitchell paid homage to Watershed’s history as a waterstruck brick making facility by creating a body of work based on the old wooden brick molds found piled high on the ground floor of the Watershed studio. Mitchell developed an interest in the molds as a summer artist-in-residence… Read more »
Watershed Moments
During the summer and fall, Watershed buzzes with activity as artists create and collaborate in the studio, share meals in the backyard, and spend late nights firing kilns and telling stories around the fire. Unique connections emerge each session as resident artists develop their work, forge friendships, and continue a dialogue long after they depart… Read more »