PRESS RELEASE
Agnes Gordon Stark announces her annual spring pottery show and sale on April 30, May 1, and May 2, 2010 at the Stark Country Studio and Gallery, at 12675 Donelson Road in Arlington, TN.

The opening reception will be Friday, April 30,10:00 am-7:00pm.
Dailey hours will be Saturday May 1, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.,
And Sunday May 2, from 12 noon to 5:00 pm. The show is located on a lovely piece of property in Shelby country, which includes an arboretum, a perennial and sculpture garden around an old log cabin.

Clay is such an interesting material. I am continually intrigued by its many properties, from its ability to take on any shape and imitate other materials, to it's historical connotations. Pottery displayed in museums or used in the kitchen or on the mantelpiece tells so much about present and past cultures, humanity, society and lives. I am fascinated by the longevity and survival of the material. It scares and excited me to think that my pieces could be around for centuries, even if they are shards. I hope my work is contemporary to the period I live in, With a respectful nod to a ceramic past.
I am involved with every stage of production. I mix my own clay, throw most of my pieces on the wheel, paying attention to initial design details, right through the process of finishing each piece.
I am very much influenced by nature and the relationship between art and nature. Subtle textures and surface finishes are inspired by natural forms: tree bark, grasses and flowers. The interest in texture is revealed further in the contrast of matt and silky glazes.
My work, which is well established in Memphis and the mid-south through a variety and range of pieces that have been shown in juried shows and local shops, has been described by one critic as "very much of the present, yet with an enduring quality that assures it will pass the test of time."

-Agnes Gordon Stark, 2009