Ruthanne tudball biography for kids
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Tudball Ruthanne
Born and Educated in California, USA
1971 – 1974 University of Reading, BA (Hons) English, Further Education teaching Certificate (Dist)
1984 – 1985 Post Grad. Cert. In Ed., Bulmershe College, Reading
1987 – 1989 Post Grad. Dip. In ceramics, Univ. of London, Goldsmiths’ College (Commendation)
Work Experience
1976 – 1978 Set up pottery workshop
1982 – 1987 P/T pottery teacher special needs teacher and art co-ordinator, primary school teacher in Reading, running teachers’ pottery workshop for Reading Teachers Centre, P/T pottery teacher at Reading College of Technology.
1989 Full-time potter – own workshop
1991 P/T tutor – West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham
Statement
Mainly self-taught, I set up my own studio in 1978 combining potting with raising a family and teaching. Since leaving Goldsmiths’ I have worked full-time as a potter. All of my work is stoneware; slip decorated and once fired, soda glazed with sodium compounds other than salt. My main concern is with the clay and the pleasure of manipulating it during throwing. I endeavour to make forms that capture the soft plasticity of the material and have both dignity and a lively freshness. Soda glazing can have dramatic effects on the surface of the pots, emphasising the making proce
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R:evolution – tradition – technology
The 7th Triennial Canadian Clay Symposium
Saturday, March 18th, 2017 - Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby, BC
REGISTER BEFORE JANUARY 15th!
How timely. A Symposium dedicated to a topic we all ponder these days. The Why’s, the How’s and the If’s we consider when thinking about the role technology may play in our ceramics practices and studios. Where do you stand? Are you informed? Join us to explore and contrast the differences between traditional and technological approaches to working with clay. Come on… you know you want to!
R:evolution – tradition – technology, is a one day ceramics symposium for ceramic arts students and professionals that brings together ten nationally and internationally recognized artists to share and explore the ways contemporary ceramic artists interact with and employ new digital technologies. Presenters will discuss and demonstrate how they use technology as a tool for making work, in their artistic enquiry, or as a means to connect with peers and their market. Presentations will cover theoretical topics as well as practical techniques in areas such as sculpture, hand-building, wheel-throwing, glaze and firing technology and clay bodies, offering an opportunity to investigate the relevan
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ruthanne tudball
East Dereham, ENGLAND
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