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Judi Tavill,
Judi Tavill Ceramics
Rumson, New Jersey
Website: http://www.jtceramics.com/
Email: jtceramics@aol.com
Artist Statement:
I create forms that blossom, breathe in and out, and twist and turn as they reflect upon the continuum that is life and soul. Seduced by the duplicity of delicate and strong beauty observed in our world, I work to reimagine rather than replicate.
Studio Description:
Full studio in my home.
What type of clay do you use?
Stoneware
What temperature do you fire to?
Cone 6
What is your primary forming method?
Electric
What is your favorite surface treatment?
Velvet underglaze, sporadic gloss glaze.
Do you make any of your own tools?
Occasionally.
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Textured.
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
Convenience.
What is the one thing in your studio you can’t live without?
Flower frog.
What are your top three studio wishes?
Focus, creativity, firing success.
What’s on your current reading list?
Ninth street women.
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
Pug mill to reclaim carved away scraps.
How do you recharge creatively?
Walks, family, friends...
Do you have any DIY tips for studio efficiency?
Catch scraps as you carve.
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
To create and sell as an artist as well as a ceramic artist/potter.
What did you first piece look like?
A pinched organic form.
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
The ability to avoid cracks... because cracks are my kryptonite.
Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
Beatrice Wood. Because Beatrice Wood.
What is your studio playlist?
Podcasts, 80s music, esperanza scalding.
Why do you create art?
Because when I don't, I am miserable.
What is your best studio tip?
Work... and then work some more.
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
CRACKING... NO CRACKS.
