The Watershed kiln pad and studio bustle with activity throughout the early fall. Seven artists took part in the month-long fall residency, spending their days and nights working on independent projects. The uninterrupted time for inquiry and reflection lead to a wide range of work in the studio.
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The leaves changing color in Watershed's back yard -
2019 fall resident artists and staff enjoy a welcome dinner in the Joan Pearson Watkins House -
The feast featured local, in season foods from area gardens. -
Fall resident artist Christiana Orcel in the studio -
Work by fall resident artist Nina Ryan -
Fall resident artist Jennica Kruse -
Nina Ryan at work in the glaze room -
Work by fall resident artist Tracy Noone
In mid-September Lydia Johnson led a workshop on surface development that drew artists from across New England, as well as Canada and Israel. Lydia shared her unique process of using colored clay, colored slips, and stencils to create patterned ceramic tableware. Through a series of demonstrations and creative exercises, students learned how to make printed, hand built forms using colored clay.
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Guest Artist Lydia Johnson led a 2.5 day workshop in mid-September. -
More than fifteen artists took part in the workshop. -
Participating artists used construction paper to work out their graphic pattern ideas. -
They cut stencils based on their pattern design. -
Colored slips were used to create layers. -
A steady hand and strong attention to detail were essential. -
Work by Johnson
Guest Artist Lydian Johnson led a 2.5 day workshop in mid-September.
The atmospheric kilns saw consistent use by groups of regional artists. In late September, artist Tim Christensen organized group firings of the wood and gas kilns. Participating artists un-bricked the doors and sold work hot off the shelves during Maine Craft Weekend on October 5 & 6. Visitors perused and purchased work on the kiln pad and visited Watershed’s new gallery during the inaugural exhibition.
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Local studio potters Paige Driscoll, Jon Ho, Rebecca Esty, Jean Hardy, Jena Merrill, and Tim Christensen completed successful firings in the cat kiln and the gas/salt kiln in advance of Maine Craft Weekend. -
They unloaded the kilns throughout the weekend and sold work hot off the shelves. -
Some visitors spent more than an hour poring over the selection of work. -
Work by Jean Hardy -
Work by Rebecca Esty -
Work by Jon Ho -
Piece by Tim Christensen -
Watershed also opened an exhibition in our new gallery featuring work by artists who participated in the Maine Craft Association's Craft Apprentice Program. MCA Director Sadie Bliss poses with basketmaker Frances Soctomah. -
Watershed Executive Director Fran Rudoff and Co-Founders Lynn Duryea and George Mason enjoy the gallery opening.
