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If You Read The Paper | Fri July 30

John McManus — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:58:50 +0000

John challenges Wonder Ken to a karaoke contest. If Cooch wins, John won't make fun of him for a year. If John wins, Cooch can't run for president. Cruzer's applause-o-meter is the judge.

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:16:55 +0000

Growth Pattern III, ceramic and steel Your work is–in my and many people’s opinions–highly successful, and it is collected around the world. How do you define success? And what advice would you give artists to achieve that success? Thank you. That is a tough question that I ask myself often. Unlike other professional endeavors, [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:28 +0000

Woodstack, reclaimed logs Your works seem destined for a very diverse set of sites: the home, the museum, the public arena. How do the audience and destination shape your body of work, if at all? My work either finds the right home or is influenced by its environment. Sometimes I’ll create [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:12:22 +0000

Growth Pattern I, ceramic I’ve been very excited to see the different “periods” of May Britton’s oeuvre. Can you describe the evolution of your recent work, and what inspired each transition? My most recent work was initiated by the last outdoor installation that I made for the City of Virginia Beach at [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:05:12 +0000

Flock Pods, copper Material is a very important element in your work. How do you find materials to work with? And how do the materials themselves dictate the form? Absolutely. Each material has its own beauty that I try to work with. There have been times when the material had more control over [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:01:03 +0000

Cycle Simulation, ceramic You’ve taught sculpture from elementary to university levels students. How does your work as an art educator affect you as an artist? When I first began teaching, my former professor and friend, Rita Marlier, said that I would be amazed at what I could see through my students’ [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:58:52 +0000

Pillar, tufa Your work seems to inherit from some of the greatest sculptors in art history–particularly Giacometti in the figurative work and Andy Goldsworthy in the earth art–without being derivative. Can you talk about influence and originality in your style? I have studied these artists and their artwork. When I’m making [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:56:22 +0000

Costume I, ceramic In your statements, you often quote Stephane Mallarme: “To name an object, is to deprive the public of three-quarters of its pleasure. The identity of objects should be revealed gradually…To suggest—that should be the poet’s dream.” What does that mean to you? This happens when I hear music or see [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:50:48 +0000

Continuum, ceramic How and when did you start creating art? When I was about 8, I found a piece of wood, sneaked into my father’s workshop and carved a wooden shoe. That was when I first started making sculpture. When I was in middle school, during my summer breaks, I would walk to the craft studio every [...]

Friday Featured Artist: May Britton

Hannah Serrano — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:47:22 +0000

"When I was about 8, I found a piece of wood, sneaked into my father's workshop and carved a wooden shoe. That was when I first started making sculpture."