Suzanne Wolfe
Suzanne Wolfe Ceramics
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Earthenware to stoneware to porcelain
What temperature do you fire to?
Cone 017 to cone 10
What is your primary forming method?
Slab and coil, thrown, cast
What is your favorite surface treatment?
Underglaze and overglaze
Do you make any of your own tools?
Just alter existing tools
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Diverse
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
Isolated
What is the one thing in your studio you can’t live without?
A big table
What’s on your current reading list?
Ai Weiwei -- 1000 years of joys & sorrows (just finished); Glenn Adamson -- Craft, An American History (so far really good); Trungpa Rinpoche -- Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
Recycle as much as possible
How do you recharge creatively?
Just work
Do you have any DIY tips for studio efficiency?
Try to keep everything organized, sorted, and in its proper place
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Do something that you don't want to do
What did your first piece look like?
Hah! not sure -- it was a long time ago.
Hah! not sure -- it was a long time ago.
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Will my pieces into existence as I perceive them, and then be able to alter
Will my pieces into existence as I perceive them, and then be able to alter
What area of skill do you most look to other artists to learn?
No skills; maybe totally open-mindedness
Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
John Stephenson -- He totally supported me as a student and beyond.
What is on your studio playlist?
Lama Gyurme and Netflix
Why do you create art?
I am possessed.
Who is your favorite artist and what do you admire about that artist?
Ai Weiwei, for now -- Perseverance
What is your best studio tip?
Just keep working
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
Defy gravity
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