Cynthia Spencer’s Ceramic Slide Show

Cynthia Spencer smiles with her whole face

Cynthia Spencer, Corvallis ceramic artist and instructor did a presentation of her works in a slide show on Friday, May 18 at 7 p. m. at the LBCC Benton Center, Rm BC-244, at 757 Polk Ave. NW, Corvallis.

Approximately 20 people attended the presentation of her ceramic works from as early as 1989 to present, where she shows slides from her trip to London and other cities.

Starting her work with clay in the late 1970’s, Spencer states that for approximately 15 years she had  a good run marketing her work through galleries, fairs and trade shows all  over the U. S.  Using press releases and photos from older posts, Spencer uses every outlet she can to promote and sell her work, especially the galleries where she has had successful past sales experiences in consignments.

This shape appears in a lot of Spencer's work, from slide show.

Spencer reminisced about her first showing at the Oregon Potters Association - Ceramic Showcase, where she made a whopping $500 but she credits Showcase with a lot of her success and experience.  Workshops are being offered by Spencer to show new and old artist how to produce and sell the products.

Happy Child is a collection of “personality-filled” sculptures, having made 75 – 80, some with carved hearts or commemorative inscriptions, costing from $350-$500 each depending on size.

All her work is hand-built, cut from slabs of clay or pinch-coiled into shape by hand and then high-fired in her kiln for durability and longer usage.  Firing the pieces in a kiln after using Styrofoam peanuts to make the holes in some of her ceramic pieces as shown below, Spencer shows her ingenious talent.

Spencer makes functional sets of dishes, from slide show.

In the Willamette Ceramics Guild website, Spencer states “As Director of Corvallis Fall Festival I have a pulpit for preaching the benefits of art in our daily lives. Plus, I’m totally into helping potters know how to better market their work and making Corvallis an art destination.”

At A Glance:

Cynthia Spencer, sculptor, ceramic artist and teacher

Future show:  

 Art in the Garden, 19^th Annual Show

Along with Jerri Bartholomew and Louie Gizyn

Studio at 1105 NW 30^th St, Corvallis (around the corner from Sam’s Station)

Saturday, June 2

11 a.m. to 4 p. m.

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