Join us every month for First Friday, 5 - 8 pm to meet our Guest Artist and see fabulous new art, and enjoy nibbles provided by Pottery Place Plus

Sun - Thurs 10am-7pm / Fri - Sat 10am-9pm

March 2025

bari federspiel

ARTIST’S STATEMENT:

Watercolor painting was something I always dreamed about doing. But I didn’t have time; I was too busy working as a different kind of artist. Life changed, and I knew I needed to make my dream a reality. I’ve been painting since 2003 – my work constantly changing as I keep learning and doing new things. I paint subjects I love and strive to glorify God through my work which includes series of still life, pet portraits, and florals. You may notice a few chickens! Lots of different subjects and styles – attribute that to my ADHD. I have fun painting, but take it very seriously – learning as I go, trying new subjects and different ways to look at everyday scenes and objects. I’ve won a few ribbons here and there – many of them “First Place” and some “Best of Show.” It makes my heart happy when others relate to and enjoy my work.

ARTIST’S BIO:

I was born in Arkansas to two struggling college students, including a dad who had just returned from WWII and was getting his education on the GI bill. Because he returned to the military as an officer after earning his degree, we lived all over the world. Both parents are artists; my mother did oils, dad did watercolors, both painted in acrylics. I married Pete Graves in 1967 – a government employee who moved us all over the United States while our children were growing up. During that time I worked as a cake decorator, a splash artist, a piano and theory instructor, and a pre-school teacher. Pete passed away after 36 years together. I realized how short life is, and my dream of watercolor painting needed to happen. I retired from my sign painting/graphics art/splash art 28-year career and found watercolor instructors. I remarried in 2004 to Frank Federspiel who lived next door and had lost his spouse as well. Besides painting, I enjoy crocheting, camping, being in the water, and making messes around the house.

aPRIL 2025

KAY WEST

ARTIST’S STATEMENT:

Kay West has been around making art, playing with different art media, teaching various techniques, for a very long time. But she’s always finding new methods and new materials with which to play and create. This show brings together a number of different acrylic paintings, collage, baubles, fiber ... all involving or including BUTTONS. Some of the metal textured buttons are handmade by Kay. Other buttons included in the artwork are manufactured and repurposed. Kay is interested in sometimes common, ordinary objects and creating with them in uncommon, unexpected ways. Hope you’ll enjoy the April show and be inspired to think outside of the box.