News from Sheri Marshall, Sept, Oct, Nov 2011

I am current preparing items for the Desoto Arts Council Winter show, The Oxford Artist Guild Biggest Baddest Art show at the Powerhouse in Oxford, MS and preparing an entry for a SAQA regional fiber exhibit.

News from Sheri Marshall, August 2011

In June I presented a clay workshop for "Art in Nature" campers held at Strawberry Plains Audubon center in Holly Springs, MS. The students gathered local ferns, sticks, berries and other organic items to impress their handmade pottery. All pieces turned out beautifully and the workshop was a huge success!

Strawberry Plains now carries both the framed, carved, porcelain bird portrait tiles along with songbird decorated wheel-thrown stoneware casserole dishes.

News from Sheri Marshall, February and March 2011

Bozarts Galley located in Water Valley, MS. will be hosting a Glass Invitational show beginning March 11, 2011. Below is a mosaic glass fused block that will be available for sale at that exhibition. This piece was made with 15, 3mm pieces of glass, fused and annealed for over 25 hours in the kiln.

News from Sheri Marshall, January 2011

For the next two months I will be creating new work for an upcoming glass invitational show that will be held at Bozarts Galley in Water Valley, MS. Check back for photos of new work plus exhibition dates!

News from Sheri Marshall, December 2010

The Christmas season was a busy one what with a wheel thowing demonstration at the Chimneyville Crafts Festival held the first weekend in December in Jackson, MS. Good friend and fellow jewelry artist Carol Stroud demonstrated alongside. We showed and explained our craft and why it is so important for us to keep crafts alive.

News from Sheri Marshall, November 2010

My work is currently featured for sale at the new Ohr-O'Keefe Art Museum located in Biloxi. They will sell a variety of handcarved porcelain songbird tiles in the museum shop. This month also marks the start of the Art Ability show held at Bryn Mawer Rehab Hospital located in Malvern, PA. The show will feature several of my signature framed songbird tiles. This month is also the start of two additional shows; The Winter Show and Sale through the Desoto Arts Council in Hernando, MS and the Holiday Show & Sale held at the Powerhouse located in Oxford, MS. I will have a variety of art objects, pottery, tile and glass items featured in both shows.

News from Sheri Marshall, October 2010

The Romp on the River was a Girl Scout event held at the Tunica River Museum October 16, 2010. I offered a "Make Your Own Nature Tile" clay activity for the participants. The tile allowed them to capture that day in time, forever, using a variety of tools and nature object, such as acorns, leaves and berries to impress the clay.

News from Sheri Marshall, September 2010

I have been in the studio preparing for the upcoming Oxford Artist Guild show and sale to be held on the Oxford Counthouse lawn, on the square in Oxford, MS, September 25, 2010 beginning at 9:00am. I will be showing/selling pottery, tile, fused glass, fiber pieces and precious metal clay jewelry.

News from Sheri Marshall, August 2010

My recent educational experience at the Corning Museum of Glass "Studio" was extremely enlightening. I was very impressed with the Corning campus. The glass fusing glass offered students the opportunity to work with several thousand dollars worth of Bullseye sheet glass for class projects. The instructor encouraged us to use all the coldworking equipment including a diamond saw, belt sanders, flat grinders and the sandblasting cabinets. The Corning experience offered tours, demonstrations from the masters, access to the museum, library and so much more. It was an excellent experience for the glass artist part of me!

Hattie at the glass furnace.

News from Sheri Marshall, July 2010

It's happened! That's Clever aired the long awaited segment of their studio visit in July 2007. It is segment 534 and aired July 6, 2010. The 2 segments featured the creation of a land meets sea platter and a precious metal clay (silver clay) bird pendant. They also introduced my family and showed us taxiing away in a C-182!

In the studio during the filming of HGTV "That's Clever"

News from Sheri Marshall, May and June 2010

My clay sculpture of the human figure and 3 kilncast glass pieces are included in the VSA Arts "Revealing Culture" exhibit that will be held beginning June 9, 2010, through August at the Smithsonian International Art Gallery located in Washington, DC. It truly was an honor to be selected for this show. Out of 400 entries only 49 artists were selected for this exhibition. (http://www.vsarts.org/PreBuilt/showcase/gallery/exhibits/Calls/culture/)

News from Sheri Marshall, March and April 2010

Wow! It's been a busy March. I finished my residency with VSA Arts at Ripley High School. It was successful and fun for everyone. In April the art department at Ripley will host a school wide art show. I will be returning to show my support.

March 27 was the Oxford Guild Art Market. The show was held on the courthouse lawn in the Oxford downtown square. The weather was nice and we had a nice turnout. Below are photos from the show.

News from Sheri Marshall, January and February 2010

Both January and February are a busy time teaching for VSA Arts at Ripley High School. During the 4 workshops sessions we will create pinch pots, coil pots, tiles, and sculpture. The students will also learn to glaze their pottery, learn the science of clay and experience their artistic side!

News from Sheri Marshall, November and December 2009

Both November and December were busy months in the art studio. Several pieces were donated to local charities including the Byhalia Lions Club and Marshall County Forestery Association for Christmas auctions. Participating in a juried invitational group exhibit at a gallery located in Water Valley, MS was one of the highlights of the season.

News from Sheri Marshall, October 2009

The outdoor show held September 26th, 2009 in Oxford, MS was a huge success. The day started out with rain, then as the morning progressed, turn to sun. We had a good turnout along with a steady stream of interested art lovers. Our next show will be prior to Christmas.

The fiber piece I submitted to Bryn Mawr Art Ability exhibition was accepted. The show begins November 7, 2009 at the rehab hospital in Malvern, PA. This is the third time I have participated in the show. Proceeds from exhibition benefit hospital programs.

News from Sheri Marshall, September 2009

The Oxford Artist Guild will be holding their fall art show and sale in Oxford, MS in the Chancery parking lot, September 26th from 10:00 am until 3:00pm. I am looking forward to participating in this show.

News from Sheri Marshall, July 2009

Recently I was asked to enter an exhibition for Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital located in Malvern, PA. Below are photos of the two entries. The first photo is of a turquoise porcelain tea bowl that was thrown on the potters wheel, then altered while wet. The second photo is of an abstract fiber piece.

News from Sheri Marshall, June 2009

From December 2008 through May 2009 I spent nearly every other Friday conducting a clay workshop in the school system. The every other week routine allowed me the chance to dry projects in preparation for firing and/or firing student projects. Typically I start a clay workshop with a lecture, then information about the project, finally the project and clean up.

The lecture incorporates science because there is SO much science that is a large part of working with clay. Specifically, with the application of heat, the clay is physically changed forever. Glaze formulation incorporates Earth science what with the use of Earth minerals such as glass formers, clay and fluxes. Lectures are usually very specific and focused on one aspect of creating pottery.

The projects ranged from easy to complex and became more complex as the weeks went by. Throughout I emphasized eye-hand coordination and the creative process. I conducted workshops in Ripley, Sarah, New Albany and Ecru, Mississippi. In the end I conducted workshops in conjunction with VSA Arts, Mississippi, the Sycamore Arts Council and the Mississippi Arts Commission. Below is a photo from a workshop sessions with New Albany Middle School students.

In February 2009 I worked with residents at the Baddour Center in Sentobia, MS creating table centerpieces for their 30th anniversary celebration. The celebration took place in April. This three month process involved many residents placing their creative designs into round slab that was ultimately molded into a garden planter. Each bowl used approximately 8 pounds of clay. Firings were conducted every 3 days. Over 100 bowls were completed. The centerpieces were sold at the anniversary dinner. Below is a photo of residents creating the large centerpieces.

In April I was asked to make 30 silver clay pendants for the Frog-A-Nanny event held annually in New Albany. This event is for mentally challanged students within the public school system. The event is a picnic, with games and a BBQ. Perfect weather, local support in in form of contributions made this event very successful!