Gallery Hours
Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Biography
Sharon has been working in clay for over twenty-five years, creating new pieces that are both functional and decorative. Because clay is so versatile, it provides her with a lot of artistic freedom. She loves the ability to express herself in different mediums.
The versatility of ceramics gives Sharon a variety of production methods. The stoneware and porcelain pieces that she makes are fired with non-toxic glazes to 2380 degrees in her gas fired kiln. The high temperatures at which these pieces are produced result in products that can withstand use in ovens, microwaves, and dishwashers.
Her most recent pieces include brightly colored hand-painted dinnerware, and sculpture and vases made using the Raku process. Raku is a pottery firing technique dating to the 16th century AD. It is an art form both contemporary and timeless.
In Raku, the potter uses metal tongs to remove the ceramic piece from the kiln while it is orange hot and glowing. It is then thrust into sawdust which bursts into flames leaving unique signatures of copper lusters and smoky patterns. These are captured only once - making each piece an original.
Sharon received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Colorado University and UAA in Ceramics and Sculpture. She has participated in exhibits such as the Earth, Fire and Fibre, the Craft Emporium at the Egan Center, and many others.
When she is not making pottery, she teaches classes to beginners (both adult and children) in wheel throwing in her south Anchorage studio. Her students are beginning to make a large impression on Alaska’s ceramics community.
Sharon has been working in clay for over twenty-five years, creating new pieces that are both functional and decorative. Because clay is so versatile, it provides her with a lot of artistic freedom. She loves the ability to express herself in different mediums.
The versatility of ceramics gives Sharon a variety of production methods. The stoneware and porcelain pieces that she makes are fired with non-toxic glazes to 2380 degrees in her gas fired kiln. The high temperatures at which these pieces are produced result in products that can withstand use in ovens, microwaves, and dishwashers.
Her most recent pieces include brightly colored hand-painted dinnerware, and sculpture and vases made using the Raku process. Raku is a pottery firing technique dating to the 16th century AD. It is an art form both contemporary and timeless.
In Raku, the potter uses metal tongs to remove the ceramic piece from the kiln while it is orange hot and glowing. It is then thrust into sawdust which bursts into flames leaving unique signatures of copper lusters and smoky patterns. These are captured only once - making each piece an original.
Sharon received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Colorado University and UAA in Ceramics and Sculpture. She has participated in exhibits such as the Earth, Fire and Fibre, the Craft Emporium at the Egan Center, and many others.
When she is not making pottery, she teaches classes to beginners (both adult and children) in wheel throwing in her south Anchorage studio. Her students are beginning to make a large impression on Alaska’s ceramics community.