Joyce Payne

www.joycepaynepottery.com

Artist Statement:

I am a potter because I am mesmerized with clay. I knew the first time I worked with clay that this was the medium for my work. Being a potter satisfies multiple facets of my inner self; I am a designer, an artisan, an engineer, a chemist, a geologist, and a physicist all rolled into one.

My goal is to produce forms that are functional/comfortable to use, visually appealing/interesting, and can be used every day to bring art into people's lives; enhancing their experience with food and drink, adorning homes and working areas, and providing a necessary ritual to nourish the soul and mind as well as the body.

BIO:

I was born into a creative family with both artistic and scientific individuals. I started exploring the arts at an early age and later in life the sciences. My first adventures at university led me to study ceramics, sculpture and jewelry at the University of Texas at El Paso.

After tens years of working as an artist, I returned to university to study the sciences. I was drawn towards agricultural biology with an interest in entomology and biological control of pests.

After ten more years working as a biologist, I returned to ceramics. I now combine my two interests, the arts and biology, in my studio work. I make limited series and one of a kind ceramic pieces.

Exhibitions

Kissed by Fire, Group Raku Show, JAHC, Juneau, AK, May, 2017
Haiku Trays and Ikebana Vessels, Solo Exhibition, Annie Kaill's Gallery, Juneau, AK, September 2016
Pop Up Show, Pennanular Shawl & Scarf Pins, Seaside Yarn, Juneau, AK, June 2015
Pop Up Show, Shawl Pins & Yarn Bowls, Seaside Yarn, Juneau, AK, December 2014
Pop Up Pottery Show, Porcelain Vanity Trays, Boheme, Juneau, AK, August 2014
Pop Up Pottery Show, Yarn Bowls & Porcelain Buttons, Seaside Yarn, Juneau, AK, August 2013
Arranging Juneau, Flower arranging vessels, JAHC, Juneau, AK, June 2012
Looking Up, Looking Thru, Two Woman Show, The Canvas Gallery, Juneau, AK, June 2011
Looking Down, Looking In, Two Woman Show, The Canvas Gallery, Juneau, AK, May 2011
Stick a Flower In It, Solo Exhibition, The Plant People, Juneau, AK, October 2009
Juneau Artists Exhibition Invitational, Baranof Franklin Gallery, Juneau, AK, August - October 2009
My Mind Wanders, Solo Exhibition, The Canvas Gallery, Juneau, AK, July 2009
Pulse, The Canvas Gallery, Juneau, AK, March 2009
Sitka Spring Art Festival, Sitka, AK, 2008
BFA Senior Show, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 1980
El Paso Artists Exhibition, Lincoln Community Center, El Paso, TX, 1980
Sculpture in the Fall, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 1979
Chamizal Fiesta of Arts, El Paso, TX, 1977