Rebecca Gerendasy

Rebecca Gerendasy Clay Art

 

Member profile details

First name
Rebecca
Last name
Gerendasy
Business Name
Rebecca Gerendasy Clay Art
Profile Picture
City
Beaverton
State
OR
Public Email Address
rebecca@rebeccagerendasy.com
Oregonpotters.org Email Address
videoeditor@oregonpotters.org
Program Coordinators
  • Social Media Chair
 

Art Work Description

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Firing Methods
  • Electric
  • Mid-Range
  • Low-Fire
Types of Clay Used
  • Terra Cotta
  • Porcelain
Forming Methods and Techniques
  • Slabs
  • Pinched
  • Hand Built
  • Carved
Finishing Methods and Techniques
  • Dip or Poured Glazes
  • Painted Slips
  • Lustres
  • Underglazes
  • Engobes
  • Oxides
Forms Types
  • Serving Platters
  • Cups
  • Coffee Mugs
  • Vase
  • Flower Vases
  • Decorative Vases
  • Bud Vase
  • Bowls
  • Serving Bowls
  • Planters
  • Vessel
  • Figurative
Artwork Description
  • Functional
  • Non-Functional
  • Garden
  • Figurative
  • Sculpture
  • Vessel
  • Bright
  • Earthy
Artist Statement
I am a hand builder of clay. I roll out slabs, pinch pots, roll coils, hollow out solid-made forms, and pull these together into a functional object. Sometimes the functional is useful; other times it is purely for the sake of beauty or brings one joy - both important functions! I’m also a watercolor painter and lover of color that I use in my clay work. I meld these two as I create playful, expressive pieces which become their own narrative and personality. Before I even begin, I have a rough idea of what I’m going to make. I take a lump of clay and form a shape. When I get to the face is when its story really evolves. What is it trying to say? Where did it come from? What just happened to it? These conversations go on in my head as my fingers work.

Whether you use a piece everyday or place it somewhere to brighten a space, I hope they will continue to bring you a smile.
Biography
After a 30+ career as a video journalist and filmmaker, I returned to my first love: hand building with clay. Since January 2018, I have been working primarily with terra-cotta and porcelain clay bodies, creating sculptural and functional pieces. As a continuation from my former career, story often plays an important role in either the form’s shape or how it is decorated.

Education
2018-19 Oregon College of Art and Craft
1990 MA in Arts & Consciousness, JFK University, Orinda, CA
1977 BA in Art, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
1975-7 Memphis College of Art, Memphis, TN

Exhibitions / Show
2024 Ceramic Showcase 2024
2022 Pushing Boundaries, Art at the Cave Gallery, Vancouver, WA
2019 Ceramic Showcase 2019, Portland, OR; OPA Holiday Sale, Portland, OR
1998 Looking Back: Rhodes College Faculty and Alumni Exhibit, Clough-Hanson Gallery Memphis, TN
1977 Mississippi Valley Artists Brooks Museum of Art Memphis, TN
 

Clay Educators

Educator Type
  • Workshops
Name of Institution or Studio
Rebecca Gerendasy Clay Art
Class Location
Beaverton, OR
Description of your classes you offer
I currently offer small, in-studio classes on decorative techniques: monoprinting onto clay and sgraffito plus color. I'll soon be adding a class on creating small figurative sculptures - both human and animal forms.
URL to page with info on your ceramics program or class
https://rebeccagerendasy.com/future-workshops-notification-signup-list/

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