Visiting Artist Feature: Carren Clarke
In March, we had a very special artist talk and demonstration with Carren Clarke.
Carren presented her recent work, shared where she finds inspiration and her path to where she is now.
Carren demonstrated her process by making of a vessel from start to finish.
Participants were able to see how she carves, attaches, and adds detail to the beautiful faces she embellishes her work with and ask questions along the way.
“By birth, my roots are southern. Via life experiences, my vision is contemporary and global. My objective and goal is to create a body of work that exemplifies the world around us, regardless of race, creed, color, or religion.
As I see it, art is a means to communicate, to enlighten. Clay is the medium by which I get to say:
“We have but to take a moment, to close our eyes, see the beauty inside our self, then open our eyes and see that there is beauty in and around us all.” - Carren Clarke
