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BROOKHAVEN CERAMIC ARTIST TO SHOWCASE WORK AT PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL SHOW
The Brookhaven Post, GA
Feb 17 2015
February 17, 2015
Brookhaven, GA, February 17, 2015 - by The Post - Brookhaven Master
Artisan, Adrina Richard, will present her work alongside 225 other
nationally acclaimed craft-makers when the American Craft Council Show
(ACC) returns to Atlanta in March.
The ACC show is the largest juried show in the Southeast and is
known as the nation's premier marketplace for handcrafted basketry,
ceramics, fashion wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, home decor
and more made by the country's top artisans.
"I got into this with my friend Janis, while I was still working at
Oglethorpe University," Adrina told The Post. "I've always collected
pottery and I've always loved pottery...and she was doing some
sculpture. She called me up at work one day and said 'You know there's
this Pottery Studio in Brookhaven.'" At that time, Mudfire Clayworks
was in Brookhaven, in the same building as Haven Restaurant. "So I
said, sure...let's go...and we both signed up. I was hooked!"
photo: Small Casserole by Adrina Richard
Photo: Teapot by Adrina Richard
A first generation American born of survivors of the Armenian genocide,
Adrina grew up straddling two cultures - the near east and the new
world. With family members who were experts in music, culinary arts,
sewing, crocheting and knitting, she was richly surrounded by the
arts throughout her life.
"Sometimes I dream of shaping clay. I think about how people, perhaps
thousands of years ago, used fired clay for activities ordinary to
them, like eating, cooking, and storing," says Adrina. "But pottery
was also commemorative, representing some event, person or idea
meaningful to their lives that they wanted to share and remember."
Today, Adrina experiments with new techniques, forms and methods to
develop her unique style of multiple textures and impressions that
evoke her lifelong love of the ancient arts. Since working in clay
presents infinite possibilities, she enjoys exploring various methods
of construction and wildly different types of firings.
Adrina's work is on display in regional exhibits, fine art and
craft galleries. She has worked as an artist-in-residence at MudFire
Clayworks and Gallery in Decatur.
American Craft Council Atlanta Show
All show artists undergo a rigorous juried selection process for
acceptance into the esteemed show at the Cobb Galleria Centre, and
are considered master artisans with extensive training in their genre
of work.
Meet Adrina Richard and her distinguished peers at the ACC Show Friday,
March 13 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. -
6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 15 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Get a sneak peek at the Preview Party March 12 from 6 - 9 p.m.,
with proceeds co-benefitting ACC and the Hambidge Center.
To preview the show, visit craftcouncil.org/Atlanta.
http://www.brookhavenpost.co/brookhaven-ceramic-artist-to-showcase-work-at-prestigious-american-craft-council-show%E2%80%A8/27618/
The Brookhaven Post, GA
Feb 17 2015
February 17, 2015
Brookhaven, GA, February 17, 2015 - by The Post - Brookhaven Master
Artisan, Adrina Richard, will present her work alongside 225 other
nationally acclaimed craft-makers when the American Craft Council Show
(ACC) returns to Atlanta in March.
The ACC show is the largest juried show in the Southeast and is
known as the nation's premier marketplace for handcrafted basketry,
ceramics, fashion wearables, furniture, glass, jewelry, home decor
and more made by the country's top artisans.
"I got into this with my friend Janis, while I was still working at
Oglethorpe University," Adrina told The Post. "I've always collected
pottery and I've always loved pottery...and she was doing some
sculpture. She called me up at work one day and said 'You know there's
this Pottery Studio in Brookhaven.'" At that time, Mudfire Clayworks
was in Brookhaven, in the same building as Haven Restaurant. "So I
said, sure...let's go...and we both signed up. I was hooked!"
photo: Small Casserole by Adrina Richard
Photo: Teapot by Adrina Richard
A first generation American born of survivors of the Armenian genocide,
Adrina grew up straddling two cultures - the near east and the new
world. With family members who were experts in music, culinary arts,
sewing, crocheting and knitting, she was richly surrounded by the
arts throughout her life.
"Sometimes I dream of shaping clay. I think about how people, perhaps
thousands of years ago, used fired clay for activities ordinary to
them, like eating, cooking, and storing," says Adrina. "But pottery
was also commemorative, representing some event, person or idea
meaningful to their lives that they wanted to share and remember."
Today, Adrina experiments with new techniques, forms and methods to
develop her unique style of multiple textures and impressions that
evoke her lifelong love of the ancient arts. Since working in clay
presents infinite possibilities, she enjoys exploring various methods
of construction and wildly different types of firings.
Adrina's work is on display in regional exhibits, fine art and
craft galleries. She has worked as an artist-in-residence at MudFire
Clayworks and Gallery in Decatur.
American Craft Council Atlanta Show
All show artists undergo a rigorous juried selection process for
acceptance into the esteemed show at the Cobb Galleria Centre, and
are considered master artisans with extensive training in their genre
of work.
Meet Adrina Richard and her distinguished peers at the ACC Show Friday,
March 13 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. -
6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 15 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Get a sneak peek at the Preview Party March 12 from 6 - 9 p.m.,
with proceeds co-benefitting ACC and the Hambidge Center.
To preview the show, visit craftcouncil.org/Atlanta.
http://www.brookhavenpost.co/brookhaven-ceramic-artist-to-showcase-work-at-prestigious-american-craft-council-show%E2%80%A8/27618/