Season's Greetings
Members Holiday Show December 1, 2021- January 9, 2022 
First Friday Reception
December 3rd 5-8 pm |
Come enjoy our festive gallery this month, filled with inspiring art and gifts!
Each member has expanded space to show off one of a kind pieces.
Our members would like to thank everyone for their continued support throughout these challenging times. We hope you'll stop by and see the wonderful art and fine craft we have made over these past months. Sincerely, Everyone at Northcoast Artists |
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 Cliff Glover in his Albion, CA studio.
Farewell to longtime gallery member Cliff Glover!
A cornerstone of our collective gallery for 28 years, Cliff may be retiring from the gallery. But he is far from stopping his art form! He will continue creating distinctive pottery at his home studio in nearby Albion. Cliff welcomes visitors by appointment. www.cliffgloverpottery.com |
Welcome to our Newest Guest Member, Wood Fired Ceramist, Peter Armusewicz
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Atmospheric wood firing is an ancient, primitive firing technique, intertwined with the harmonies of nature. The kilns are built with brick, clay, straw and mortar, being fueled solely by wood. Throughout the firing ash is deposited on the pottery, leaving rich layers on the surfaces. |
Small wood fired tea cup
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Peter Armusewicz's wood fires with a community of local potters. Working as a team over an eight day period, they stoke the kiln until the temperature rises to 2400 degrees. After a week of cooling, a Christmas spirit takes over as the 'archaeological ruin' is opened. Assortments of ashy wares are unearthed, revealing the fires' crystallized brushstrokes.
Peter looks forward to winter here in Mendocino amongst the redwoods. "It is quite meditative working with clay, allowing myself to express the abstraction of a moment." ~Peter Armusewicz |
Continuing Guest Members, Gary Lord & Kristin Coddington-Gordon
Gary Lord |
After retiring as a goldsmith, I discovered clay in 2013 and knew within 30 minutes that I was in for a wild and wonderful ride. The transition from precious metals to humble clay has been rewarding and exciting. My work is strictly “one of a kind” slab built art pottery and sometimes involves extensive hand carving.
Working in this new, expanded scale has set me free to go artistically where I could never go in jewelry design. Each piece I make is an original exploration of line, volume, surface, form and color in clay. Some work is functional, and some is strictly sculptural. The “Making” is what I love. Oh, to always have studio space, a medium, and a few tools, so I can honor the craft. ~Gary Lord See more work |
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Kristin Coddington-Gordon 
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Kristin Coddington-Gordon of What Now Ceramics is a ceramic artist living on the Mendocino Coast. She is a fierce fighter for the environment, a mother of three creative half wild daughters and married to a guy who knows not to get in the way of what she is doing.
Each sculpture is made by hand without the use of a mold, making each piece unique and individual. The sculptures are raku fired and waxed with beeswax. The wood used in Kristin’s sculptures is in collaboration with her husband Bob Gordon. Bob mills local, reclaimed and salvaged woods and finishes these pieces with beeswax. By creating sculptures of struggling species, Kristin gives animals a voice. The message is left undefined but is clearly in reference to environmental collapse. She hopes her art stirs up an emotion prompting others to do what they can. The question is asked. What now? |
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Guest Membership Opportunity
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Northcoast Artists is currently looking for qualified artists to apply for guest memberships. Jewelers, especially, are urged to apply, although artists from all mediums will be considered.
Becoming a guest member is required before applying for a full membership.This allows the prospective artist to see what it's like to work in a cooperative gallery before making a decision on whether or not to apply for full membership. Download an application here. |
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