Upcoming Workshops
A PATCHWORK of PATTERN PLAY with Miranda Howe
In this 2-day hands-on workshop, we will create a slab constructed form that will become our ‘canvas’ for experimenting with surface decoration techniques with an emphasis on using underglazes. We will cover applications best done in the wet and leather hard stage including embossing, mishima (inlay), slip-trailing, creating paper and Tyvek stencils and silk-screening. Additionally, we will create ‘applique’ components created on a plaster surface and then transfer them onto our form. Come join the fun!
When: Saturday, July 12th & Sunday July 13th
Where: Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery | 315 N Bullard St, Silver City, NM 88061
Time: 10am - 4pm
Cost: $350
To Register Email: dianaingallsleybastudio@gmail.com
Artist Statement| Miranda Howe
My ceramic work moves in two directions- one satisfies a need to create utilitarian pieces that easily become incorporated into ones daily routine, while the other explores my interests in larger sculptural forms. Though very different in scale, idea, and purpose, both continually run parallel to and echo one another.
Travels abroad have influenced the decorative and ornamental qualities of my work. Patterns, textures, and colors are often reminiscent of crumbling walls, inlaid marble flooring, tightly woven textiles, and ornate mosaics. These decorative elements propagate a rhythm and cadence, lending themselves to meditative qualities. I explore the properties of this rhythm, as well as highlight the breaks or voids which interrupt that flow. Geologic elements such as fault lines, crevices or fissures are used to disrupt the predicted regularity of the decorative, exposing the information beneath the surface and providing glimpses into the secret spaces within.
BIO | Miranda Howe
Ceramic artist, Miranda Howe, grew up in New Mexico and comes from a family of artists. She received her BFA from Texas Tech University, studied at the Aegean Center for Fine Arts in Greece, and completed her MFA from Montana State University in 2002. Miranda has been accepted into art residencies at Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, LH Project, Roswell Artist-in-Residence and Kohler Arts/Industry Program. Coming full-circle in returning to New Mexico, Miranda established her studio, Bone Springs Art Space, in a renovated historic warehouse in Roswell. Through the ongoing development of Bone Springs, she extends her love of teaching and community involvement though youth and adult classes, gallery exhibitions, event programming, and carries hand-made work by several artists in her gift shop.
