Shop name: Elm Studios
Shop address: http://www.elmstudios.etsy.com
In a nutshell:
Ceramic work by artist Ericka Lyn O'Rourke
Tell me a little about yourself ...
My name is Ericka Lyn O'Rourke...I am a work-from-home mother of 2...currently illustrating book covers and making art whenever I can.
I was always involved in the arts...I started out with drawing, painting, and photography...however, I always loved and collected pottery...I studied ceramics in college and did a few internships managing the ceramic studio and mixing up the glazes while there, but it wasn't until after I had my kids and my husband bought me a wheel and kiln that I was able to begin to really explore working with clay.
What are your favourite materials?
clay and paint. Anything messy.
What inspired you to do this?
My ceramic work was originally inspired by the many talented ceramists work that I felt compelled to buy everywhere I went. I was always drawn to the colors of the glazes or the way a piece would feel in my hands. And just the fact that each piece was made entirely by hand from the earth always left me inspired. I do get lost in staring at the glazes...it is amazing to me how just a few naturally occurring chemicals can fuse into a glass coating of such a beautiful array of colors and textures. What amazes me even more is how much I hated chemistry in school and thought I would never have a use for it.
Do you remember the first thing you made? What was it?
I am sure I don't remember the first thing that I made, but my earliest memory of creating would have to be the colorful picture on yellow construction paper of a mommy bird perched over her babies in their nest. It was drawn with fat magic markers and my mom had it professionally framed. I remember that it proudly graced our walls for many years.
What is your favourite item? And why?
My favorite item that is currently in my shop is a Pottery Serving Bowl...it is a simple wheel-thrown bowl that I will have a hard time parting with...I just love the glazes on it.
Why should people buy handmade?
Handmade items are each made with love and individual creativity. You cannot put a price on that. They are each one of kind works of art.
Anthing else?
More about my fine art can be seen at my website
http://www.elmstudios.com
my illustration work can be seen at
http://www.erickaorourke.com
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