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Glenda Chamberlain is a ceramic artist who moved to Cape Coral, Fl several years ago to enjoy the beautiful weather and close proximity to the ocean. From her childhood in a small northern Canadian prairie town to living in several provinces and then immigrating to the USA and residing in a number of states from the west to east coast each place helped build a rich palette of experiences that influences her work. Her latest pieces explore her love of the ocean and its inhabitants.
Throughout her life she has created art in many mediums but clay has captured her interest like no other. The variety of techniques and the unpredictable outcomes that working with clay embodies allows her an infinite number of avenues to explore and enjoy.
“Creating a piece of art from clay acts as a form of meditation for me and provides a way of expressing gratitude for the profound natural beauty that surrounds me.”
Most of her work begins with a very basic idea of a form or object, often inspired by shapes from nature and the local coastline. Using hand-building techniques – slabs, coils, and pinching, she allows the process itself to determine the end product, whether it be an art piece or a functional object.
“I embrace the imperfect form, the asymmetrical shape, the uneven edge, the marks left by the maker,” explains Glenda. “Each form lends itself to a different surface treatment; some are left with the beauty of the natural clay showing, some are painted with underglazes, some are carved and others are glazed with rich colors then glazed for a second time with gold accents.”
Glenda is a member of the Alliance for the Arts, SW Florida Fine Craft Guild, Art Council of SWFL and the Cape Coral Art League.
Throughout her life she has created art in many mediums but clay has captured her interest like no other. The variety of techniques and the unpredictable outcomes that working with clay embodies allows her an infinite number of avenues to explore and enjoy.
“Creating a piece of art from clay acts as a form of meditation for me and provides a way of expressing gratitude for the profound natural beauty that surrounds me.”
Most of her work begins with a very basic idea of a form or object, often inspired by shapes from nature and the local coastline. Using hand-building techniques – slabs, coils, and pinching, she allows the process itself to determine the end product, whether it be an art piece or a functional object.
“I embrace the imperfect form, the asymmetrical shape, the uneven edge, the marks left by the maker,” explains Glenda. “Each form lends itself to a different surface treatment; some are left with the beauty of the natural clay showing, some are painted with underglazes, some are carved and others are glazed with rich colors then glazed for a second time with gold accents.”
Glenda is a member of the Alliance for the Arts, SW Florida Fine Craft Guild, Art Council of SWFL and the Cape Coral Art League.
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Hirdie Girdie Gallery
Harbor View Gallery
CCAS Main Gallery
Artfield
Love is the Answer (Aust)
The Ruins
Folk Fest
IEA: Consequential Fusion
Womanmade
SEA Exhibition at The Stacks
Project Arthouse
AAC National Show
Jack Gallery
IIDA: Trash to Treasure
Greater Reston Arts Center: Art for Giving
Harbor View Gallery
CCAS Main Gallery
Artfield
Love is the Answer (Aust)
The Ruins
Folk Fest
IEA: Consequential Fusion
Womanmade
SEA Exhibition at The Stacks
Project Arthouse
AAC National Show
Jack Gallery
IIDA: Trash to Treasure
Greater Reston Arts Center: Art for Giving