Betsy Cox has always worked with her hands. By day she worked as a physical therapy assistant helping people heal at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, WV. Evenings and weekends she threw pots and she’s kept at it for 28 years. Today she owns Echo Valley Pottery and is one of West Virginia’s elite ceramic artists. Three of her pieces are in the West Virginia Museum permanent collection in Charleston next door to the Capitol building. She is a
by Rob Hullar Just when I thought we had solved the problems we had been having with our One-Step High Fire Decal Paper, Murphy showed his face again. I’ve previously written about the quality challenges we had been experiencing with the one-step paper and my decision to move everyone to the lamination method. I backed off of that position after had continuing good luck with the new one-step paper. Sadly, we are back to recommending the lamination method. For those
by Shannon Goff, associate professor of Art, Pennsylvania State University Editor’s Note: Shannon Goff and students completed a mural for Corl St. Elementary using CerPrint and 12 x 24 tiles bought at a home supply store. Shannon earned her BFA from University of Michigan and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Back to school will look a little different this year at Corl St. Elementary. I’m happy to share that after four wild years of proposals, planning, pandemic, patience,
Liz Colyar’s Ultra Cups Using ceramic decals from her CerPrint printer, Liz Colyar mugged us with one of her Ultra Cups. The CIA’s mind control LSD experiments run in the 1950s and early ‘60s inspired this cup series. Liz creates her mugs using InDesign and computer clipart she prints using CerPrint Black. “I’ve even used ceramic decals making my own Satanic Coexist mugs for fun. There’s a big punk scene here in Philly that loves them,” said the Philadelphia University
See our friend and CerPrint user, Roberto Lugo, on “PBS News Hour CANVAS” and on “CBS Sunday Morning.” We’ve collected select quotes from the interviews plus links to the full features. Another link opens a window to Lugo’s upcoming show at The Met. Roberto Lugo incorporates ceramic decals from the CerPrint ceramic decal printer in his work. “PBS News Hour CANVAS”How artist Roberto Lugo is upending porcelain traditions with his personal, cultural roots https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-artist-roberto-lugo-is-upending-porcelain-traditions-with-his-personal-cultural-rootsRoberto explains his exhibit at the Currier