SUZANNE SHIELD-POLK |
What clay body do you use?
Primary forming method?
Primary firing temperature?
Favorite surface treatment?
"Seven Demons Were Cast Out" | "Snow Blossom" "Gun Shoe" |
Favorite Tools?
Describe your studio environment.
"Sketch For Rachel Carson" (detail) "Sketch For Rachel Carson Triptych"
| "Charcoal Fired Water Jar" "Mid Century Vase" "Shino and blue Tea Bowl " |
How/Where do you market and sell your artwork?
![]() "Turbulent Aqua" , c. 6
"Shoe Shoe" |
" Aspirant Triptych"
"Aloha Leaf Series Tray" |
What sparks your creativity? What drives you to work with clay?
"2 Charcoal Fired Bottles" "Charcoal Fired Vase"
Charcoal Firing Stoking Phase Lab Assistant Michael stoking the Charcoal Kiln
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"Synthesis" | "Woo Yellow Sushi Plates" |
How have you have taken your experience as a well-established maker in the field and passed that knowledge along to your other artists?
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"Nutshell
Bowl" | "Meat Shoe" |
What’s the best advice you’ve been given by a fellow maker, mentor, or teacher?
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"Duo" | "Mid Century Vase" |
Website URL and other social media platforms: Website: www.suzanneshieldpolk.com Instagram: @sshieldpolk Facebook: 1. RocketfireCeramics Bio:
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