Living the Dream

Education:

BFA ~ Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
Additional course work in fibers ~ Michigan State University
Numerous workshops & seminars on clay and fibers

My commitment to creating art has been a life-long adventure. I began as a painter/print maker turned weaver/fiber artist. And while my education in ceramic is traditional, a broad base of experience in other media informs my work and allows me to manipulate clay in non-traditional ways.

Clay is the warp, the weft, the fabric and the canvas. I build, glaze, stain and sometimes paint the surface to achieve a result rather than a preconceived notion of how clay should look. The creative possibilities in combining hand building with non-traditional materials is especially compelling. Basket Bowls are a more recent experimentation along this path.

Recently I moved from Council Bluffs, Iowa back to my home state of Michigan where I have a home studio - as I did in Iowa. Nature continues to be the predominate theme and I make regular trips outdoors in search of inspiration and materials. I like living close to nature and having a studio in my living space. Life feels best when I can work in the clay as the day's needs fall in around.

Susan M. Sutherland Barnes

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LINCOLN, NE

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I HAVE MOVED BACK TO MY HOME STATE OF MICHIGAN
AND AM NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH
THE ARTISTS' COOPERATIVE GALLERY, OMAHA, NE.

STILL, I WANT TO INVITE EVERYONE TO VISIT
BECAUSE IT IS A FUN GALLERY, FULL OF GREAT ART AND
WONDERFUL ARTISTS & FRIENDS! MY SIXTEEN YEARS
WITH THIS GROUP IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT HAS HELPED
TO SHAPE THE ARTIST AND PERSON I AM EVER BECOMING.

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IN MY HEAD & ON THE DRAWING BOARD

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