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Ventura Potters' Guild presents: Ceramic Special Effects of Pete Gerard
By Anonymous — Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
 WHAT: Ventura Potters' Guild presents: Ceramic Special Effects of Pete Gerard The Ventura County Potters' Guild is proud to start off their new year with new location and a program featuring Gerard quotes playwright Thornton Wilder in his biography: “style is but the faintly contemptible vessel in which the bitter liquid is recommended to the world." The styles of Gerard’s ceramic creations do fluctuate slightly in size, shape, color and function. From angled vases tinged in earthen glazes to small “medicine pots” who just might be vessels holding the bitter liquid being quenched by this world’s vanity or on the other hand could be filled with life’s sweet secrets. Beyond ceramics, Gerard’s skillfully crafted assemblages also suggest an element of holding more then the eye can see. The wit, craftsmanship and muses Gerard combines in all of his works captivate and some even flirt with the indulgence of functionality. Gerard began his higher education in the Fine Arts at Pasadena City College and Cal State Long Beach. He achieved his Masters at Cal State Los Angeles after ceramics and photography independent study for a year in Japan. Gerard spent close to 30 years in the working with special effects, miniatures and props in Hollywood, leaving when technology evolved and computer generated imagery took hold. A member of the Ventura County Potter’s Guild, Gerard is enjoying the return to creating original art, “forever on the look out for the best way to squeeze out the beauty of the moment.” Clay has always been an integral part of my life, my best most fluent voice. It began when I made a white clay tractor at age 5, that my Dad had glazed and fired. Gerard's talk will address the artistic process and the techniques he uses to make clay tools. His handmade tools will be available for sale. The Public is welcome. Free. |
