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Gretchen KaLin

Gretchen KaLin

Wilkes County, NC

I have been drawn to creativity in all forms throughout my life and I have taken the opportunity to explore many types of media. I’ve enjoyed painting, glass blowing, jewelry and clock making, computer graphics even a black smith! But in 2009 I took a beginner’s pottery class at the Wilkes Art Gallery and found a passion in me for clay. I love its versatility and hands on quality.

 The first time I held a mug that I made I was amazed to think that dirt from the ground, that was soft enough to shape with my own hands, could go through a fiery transformation to become hardened durable art.

In my functional pieces: mugs, plates, bowls, vases – I enjoy creating an earthy and imperfect quality that you don’t find in items that are mass produced. While in my jewelry and essential oil diffusing necklaces, I find that I can really express my imagination. It is so much fun to draw on my painting and bead making background to include those with what is now my primary media….clay.

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