Tuesday, July 21
7:00 – 8:00 PM EST

Discover the idiosyncrasies of working with porcelain on and off the wheel as Martha demonstrates how to make one of her two part vases. Martha will share her special throwing and altering techniques that exploit this elegant and sensuous material’s best qualities. Working with bottomless wheel-thrown forms and slabs in both the soft and leather-hard stages, Martha will utilize various altering techniques including darting and stacking to finish this lovely vase.

Martha Grover is a functional potter, living in Bethel Maine, creating thrown and altered porcelain pieces. She attended Bennington College in Vermont, where she received her undergraduate degree in Architecture. Martha received her MFA in ceramics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She has been awarded multiple residencies and fellowships including the Fogelberg Fellowship at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Sage Scholarship and Taunt Fellowship at the Archie Bray Foundation , and a yearlong residency at Red Lodge Clay Center.  Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, and can be found at galleries across the country. Her work has been featured in many publications including Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times, Pottery Making Illustrated, the Lark 500 series, and was the cover feature of Ceramic Monthly’s May 2010 issue.

Artist’s Statement: I seek to enhance the experience of interacting with functional objects. I work toward creating a sense of elegance for the user while in contact with each porcelain piece.  Reminiscent of orchids, flowing dresses, and the body, the work has a sense of familiarity and preciousness.

• Must be able to download Zoom video chat

• You will receive your Zoom meeting link and ID after you register

• No supplies needed, demo and talk