SUSAN RIDENOUR

NEW! See Susan's Interview with Hirsch Wellness below! 

My inspiration is the human connection that can be fostered by ceramic vessels. For millennia, pottery has been present in communities and cultures worldwide. Pottery vessels are a means to bring sustenance to mind and body. They provide a means to share what you have with others. And even the clay itself has a mystical quality of capturing something of the human maker within itself. I love pots because are all about community and practical use. 

One source of inspiration for my forms and glass come from the outdoors. My favorite memories growing up occurred outside: climbing trees, swimming, walking in clover, laying the grass on my back and gazing up at the sky. I seek to capture the feel of the movement of tall grass in the wind or see branches swaying against the sky; or the ripping lecture of water flowing over rocks. I aspire to let the natural, organic thing happen as I guilt pots, apply glazes and put them in the fire. 

These are some of my thoughts about the way I make things. 

Susan volunteers in the sanctuary movement for support of immigrants, is a Hot Dish, and Hope monthly volunteer, and holds workshops for Mental Health Greensboro. 

Her work can be purchased at The 205 Collaborative, at Hudson's Hill, and via commission.

 

CONTACT SUSAN

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/SusanRidenour

INSTAGRAM: pinchpot04

EMAIL: ridenoursg@mindspring.com

STUDIO #14 at the 205 Collaborative