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Susan M. Sutherland Barnes
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 CLAY + THE FIBER ARTS


Living the Dream

My commitment to creating art has been a life-long adventure. I began as a painter/printmaker turned weaver and fiber artist. And while my education in ceramic is traditional, my broad base of experience in other media informs my work and allows me to manipulate clay in non-traditional ways.

Clay is the warp, the weft, the fabric and the canvas. I build, glaze, stain and sometimes paint the surface to achieve a result rather than a preconceived notion of how clay should look. The creative possibilities in combining hand building with traditional and non-tradition techniques are especially compelling. I enjoy manipulating clay and glazes; the process is exciting and energizing.  I feel alive when I make art!

I have a pottery studio in my home and a mossy path through the woods. Nature is a predominate theme and I make regular trips outdoors in search of inspiration and materials for texturing my clay. I like living where I work. Life feels better to me when I can play in the clay as the day's needs fall in around. I also enjoy nature walks, bird watching, flower gardening, and reading . . . when the studio allows.

Susan M. Sutherland Barnes


Susan M. Sutherland Barnes
Independent Artist & Educator
1990-Present

Fernwood Arts & Crafts Coordinator
http://www.fernwoodbotanical.org/  
1982-1990

[The case for keeping one's maiden name attached at all times.
In the world of art, too many names is a confusing thing.]


Susan M. Doubleday
BFA 1981 ~ Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana



Susan M. Sutherland
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
1967-1970

Additional course work in fibers ~ Michigan State University
Numerous workshops & seminars on clay and fibers

CERAMICS WITH
Nana Maher [Buchanan Art Center, MI]
Marie Remington [Buchanan Art Center, MI]
Marvin Bartel [Goshen College, IN]
Marc Hansen [Western MI University]
Bill Kremer [Notre Dame]
H. James Paradis [Saint Mary's College, IN]
Val Cushing [Alfred University, NY]
Dennis Ott [Sedona Arts Center, AZ]
Arthur & Mary Park, Morning Earth Pottery/
Korean Ceramics Education Center
FIBERS WITH
Nancy Searles [MSU]
Libby Crawford
Barbara Wittenberg
Virginia West
Moira Geoffrion [Notre Dame]
Shirley Eichten Albrecht
Red Rock Baskets
Sedona, Az 86336

LINK RED ROCK BASKETS HERE

DRAWING, PRINTMAKING, PHOTO AND DESIGN WITH

Carol Ann Carter, University of Kansas, at Saint Mary's College
http://art.ku.edu/people/carter_carol_ann.shtml
http://www.fiberarts.com/article_archive/profiles/carolanncarter.asp

Douglas Tyler, Saint Mary's College
http://sites.saintmarys.edu/~dtyler/homeL.htm
http://our.saintmarys.edu/~art/PEOPLE/faculty.html

Robert Reed, Yale University, at Skidmore College
http://www.collegeart.org/awards/teaching2004

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LINK smsbarnes.com featuring ^5 functional and decorative Leaf & Lace themed creations, INCLUDING CLAY + FIBER

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