8 · MARJORIE KING · pottery, sculpture

"One touch of nature makes the whole world kind." ~ Shakespeare

Clay is part of the earth and I try to reflect that feeling in my art. My pottery and sculpture are my connection with nature and through it my kinship with the world. I incorporate thrown, slab and coil techniques in the creation of each work. I have formulated special glaze recipes to reflect the soft green of the southwest, the blue hues of the sky and the speckled cream of wheat fields. The browns are the color of dried autumn leaves. I sculpt leaves, grapes, nuts and seeds to appear dried, blown are nestled into my Clay Art Pottery™. They are made in clay from real oak, elm, maple, ginkgo, catnip and grape leaves and vines grown at my country studio.

All images © Marjorie King

My work is both functional and decorative and includes baskets, bowls, plates, love lites, teapots, vases, wine accessories, trays, cremation urns and wishing jars. It has taken me 30 years to develop the special 14-step process that yields my signature leaf vessels. The hand decoration of each piece is very labor intensive, requiring more that 15,000 strokes for a small piece. New evolving and exciting clay art designs are coming out of the kilns influenced by my trip to NYC museums and galleries this past year.

DEMONSTRATION: My demonstration may vary from working up the clay and throwing on the wheel to an explanation of the process with samples of my work in all the stages.

Tour visitors can register for the signature clay art door prize on display in the studio.

STUDIO ACCESS: Look for the "studio" sign, follow the arrow down the brick walkway to the studio entrance, down the stairway to my studio... you are also welcome to wander through the other places I play in the "dirt" and enjoy the many flower beds. (The ground is slightly uneven.)

Marjorie King Studio
991 Perry Center Road
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
608-832-6455 | marjorie@marjoriekingstudio.com
www.marjoriekingstudio.com | www.ClayArtCremationUrns.com