Brenda Armistead Ceramics
Oct 27, 2019
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Brenda, also known as GrannyGoodfish, came to me for photographs of her ceramic sculptures in preparation for a show at the Austin Airport. She titled this collection "Absurdly Expressive Clay," and I think that is so fitting. Look at how much emotion she captured in this piece! As you walk around the cat, you see such a range of feelings. What beautiful and powerful work by this local Austin talent!
Reading about Brenda Armistead’s ceramics instantly took me back to the summer I spent in a small pottery studio in upstate New York, where I was a complete novice. I remember the first time I tried to coax a wobbly bowl into shape; my fingers were clumsy, the clay stuck to the wheel, and I felt like a total failure. Yet the instructor, a quiet woman with a calm demeanor, encouraged me to keep turning, reminding me that every imperfect piece is a step toward mastery. https://volkswagenforum.com/forum/volkswagen-jetta-bora-19/fueling-up-pump-slow-39376/ When I finally pulled a bowl that held water without leaking, the pride I felt was surprisingly fierce, much like the quiet confidence I sense in Brenda’s work. Her glaze choices and subtle…