Tracy Shell Ceramics

Shell was a painting major at the university of montevallo in alabama.

Tracy shell ceramics.

Currently tracy is a studio potter at shockoe bottom clay. 1412 west 43rd street richmond va 23225. Ross is also the co op manager and ceramics technician at the union for contemporary art in omaha. Shell was professor of art and department chair at midland university in omaha nebraska from 2007 2018.

While jesse s relationship with the clay and glaze is more coercive than cooperative tracy s forms and surfaces are the artifacts of an empathy for the material. A working studio and gallery in the heart of richmond virginia s shockoe bottom. 1971 mfa ceramics school for the american craftsmen rochester institute of technology rochester new york. Come in and see over 30 local richmond area artists.

The authors jesse ross and tracy shell launched clementine porcelain inc in 2012. Welcome to shockoe bottom clay. How she found clay. Jesse rosse and tracy shell author at ceramic arts network.

They currently serve retail clients throughout the us and beyond. Rochester institute of technology mfa art. Currently slip cast porcelain cups and vases where to find her work. Committed to the cultivation of a ceramics community in the heart of rva 4 4.

Ceramics in every genre. Crafting ceramic sculpture functional pottery. As a maker of utilitarian pottery i feel it is a privilege to make work that will transform routine activities into aesthetic experiences. Shell who teaches at vcu arts and the visual arts center of richmond shows new work in exhibitions at shockoe bottom clay where she is a studio artist.

Ceramic artist what she makes. 1970 2011 41 years. Tracy is chair of the art department at midland university in fremont. Compelled by porcelain s visceral beauty jesse creates ceramic tableware and architectural ornament designed to facilitate the clay s natural elegance.

Her intuitive process coaxes the clay into organic forms of seductive subtlety. Taiwan national university of the arts taiwan. Tracy shell my desire to create ceramic artwork is fueled by the responsive nature of clay. The medium is extremely sensitive and faithfully records the most delicate touch.

1944 born new york new york.