Two art sojourners, Anna Koloseike and Susan Wilson, arrived at Pendle Hill close to the anniversary of their two week long sojourn last April. “We seem to want to be here at the time of the daffodils,” Susan observed. Last year, they attracted visitors to the art studio who enjoyed observing the evolution of a large clay head, constructed over a plastic and paper armature, which they developed “with three hands on.” Shortly after their arrival last year, Susan fell and broke the bone in her upper arm, leaving her in a sling – but the sojourn, and the sculpture, continued nonetheless.
Friends for decades and fellow figurative ceramic artists, Susan comes to Pendle Hill from Putney, Vermont, while Anna drives up from Asheville, North Carolina.
The large sculpture begun in the art studio at Pendle Hill was further developed in Susan’s studio during the summer (by then, with “four hands on”) and became “Seekers,” an installation which was shown at the Brattleboro Art Museum in November as part of their “Portraits Expanded” exhibit.
This year, their collaborations continued with heads and body forms in porcelain, stoneware, and terra-cotta clays. Both artists have found the art studio space not only inviting, but inspirational and have especially appreciated the warm and supportive community at Pendle Hill.
By way of related interest, you might like to read Lisa Sutton’s pamphlet Treasure in Clay Jars (PHP #346).
