Stephanie Lanter,
Emporia, KS
Email: greenslanter@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.stephanielanter.com/
Artist Statement:
Currently, I have been investigating the “slippery” condition of language, technology, and epistemology through sculpturally manifesting words, phrases and symbols via an “analog 3-d printing" process, or slip trailing to build sculptural form.
Studio Description:
I work in the Department of Art Ceramics Studio at Emporia State University.
What type of clay do you use?
Primarily C6 Porcelain but it varies.
What temperature do you fire to?
Primarily Cone 6 oxidation, but it can vary.
What is your primary forming method?
Slip trailing and hand building.
What is your favorite surface treatment?
Underglaze, stain, selective glazing.
Do you make any of your own tools?
Yes. My favorite tool right now is a double decker slip trailer I constructed from two ketchup bottles.
What one word would you use to describe your work? Layered.
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
The chartreuse walls.
What are your top three studio wishes?
To own my own, private studio
Larger work space
To obtain a clay 3d printer.
What’s on your current reading list?
On Being with Krista Tippet (podcast), Brain Pickings by Maria Popova.
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
Recycling my slips, finding donations.
How do you recharge creatively?
Cycling, drawing, listening to podcasts, brainstorming with fellow artists, running, music, looking at great artwork on Instagram.
Do you have any DIY tips for studio efficiency?
Keep it simple.
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Working on a larger scale in a small space and figuring out how to more effectively ship my extremely fragile work.
What did you first piece look like?
My first piece ever in clay that I recall was a Magdalena Odundo inspired coil built vase.
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Instant packing and shipping skills. I have struggled with much breakage recently and
Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
So many, but now, Linda Sormin - though we have never worked together. Very influential work.
Why do you create art?
It is the best way I know how to grapple with issues, ideas, and experience that baffle, challenge, or excite me. It is what makes me who I am.
What is your best studio tip?
Keep pieces in all stages of production to keep momentum going. Stay organized.
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
To never break.