Veronica Watkins – May Featured Artist
On her Second Saturday, Veronica will be demonstrating thrown and altered pieces. Veronica’s Artist Statement: My work reflects a fascination with utilitarian objects. The wonder of pottery is that it has the potential to become the user’s companion each day. It is taken into the home, and into the hand of the user—a very personal space. It is considered many times, and on many levels, both consciously and subconsciously.My formal concerns incorporate the use of both organic curves and geometric shapes. One of Bernard Leach’s laws of pottery form is “Curves for...
Read MoreMarch Featured Artist: Raku with the Bracker Crew!
The weather report for this Saturday includes lots of wind and a high chance of rain and thunderstorms. Neither of those conditions are good for raku firing, so we are postponing our Raku Second Saturday until Saturday, March 30th. Even though we have a new Raku date of March 30th, we will still raku if weather cooperates tomorrow (March 9th) and allows us to fire for a little bit. Due to the popularity of this event, we will limit everyone to two pieces each (maximum). Please Check in up front with Anne W. Bracker upon arrival. Raku History Bisque...
Read MoreKeleigh Scheuermann – February Featured Artist
Keleigh’s artistic path Keleigh began making pottery in junior high school, continuing through high school. Having never forgotten how much she enjoyed it, she took pottery classes for nine years. After moving to Lansing, KS, she set up a studio and began pouring her heart and soul into the art of pottery. Sherwood Pottery has both wood fired and electric fire stoneware pottery with a variety of glaze colors. Functional pieces are food, microwave, and dishwasher safe. Keleigh’s original and unique pottery can be seen and purchased at: Northland Exposure Artist Gallery 110 Main...
Read MoreJarred Pfeiffer, January Featured Artist
Jarred is planning on mostly doing throwing… Large platter, teapot, large square bowl and some others. Once again, we will be broadcasting this second saturday event LIVE to our YouTube Channel Jarred’s Artist Statement My work explores the beauty of mathematics and its’ relationship with the natural world. Math is all around us, from the enormous structure of a galaxy to that of a snowflake. Everywhere we look, math exists; whether we see it or not. My work highlights the universality of math, in appreciation of the complex beauty of mathematics in the natural...
Read MoreWatch Danny Meisinger LIVE on Bracker’s YouTube Channel!
For four years, Bracker’s has been proud to host the Second Saturday Artist series. If you follow our website or Facebook page, you probably already know that this Saturday, December 8th, Danny Meisinger will be back by popular demand. Danny was our very first featured artist, and we are thrilled to have him back. Once again, he will be kicking off a new service for Bracker’s, or rather an expansion of an existing service…specifically the Second Saturday Series. Because we realize so many of our loyal customers simply live too far away to make the trip down for our...
Read MoreDanny Meisinger, December Featured Artist
Artist Statement: Reflecting on my work as a potter I realize it has changed dramatically. The way I think about my work has also changed. My work as a potter, though extremely enjoyable, is not the totality of who I am. I am first an individual striving to become more deeply human. If someone asks me what I do for a living I reply that I am a potter but I am really much more than that. Ultimately, all that I am influences my work. My family is the most important thing to me and making pottery is a very satisfying way for me to provide for them. I never want to become so consumed by my...
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