LF: I think what I love best is the feeling thatthere is always more to learn, always more to create and it keeps the synapsesfiring !
MC: What inspires you ?
LF: So many things. Have a look at my Pinterest Boards - I've trained formally inIllustration/Design/even some small technical drawing and I have a thing for all things history . I have a wide range of interests.
LF:Of course, I seemed to have created the mostlabor intensive time consuming process(leave it to me). I'm a hand builder/sculptor andillustrator. So, my work is step heavy. As you may be able to tell, my work could bedescribed as Wabi Sabi. I work towardsthe asymmetrical landscape where things being slightly off, highlighting thehandmade aspect is something I strive for. I like it in others work, I like it in my own
LF: It's everywhere - like a big purse. It's taken over my house. I have a kiln room in thegarage/shelves/dipping glazes. I have astudio/shed in the backyard overlooking the ocean where I do all my wet work -and sometimes I use my dining room table to sit and draw.
MC: How do you market and sell your work?
LF: I have an Etsy shop, I have a few stores inNorthern California, I use Facebook as a marketing tool, I cherry pick 6 or soshows to do each year. There are someexciting things in motion and spring will launch my work into a broader retailspectrum.
MC: How did you find Mud Colony?And what impact ,( if any), has it had on yourblogging?
LF: I believe my blog buddy Linda Starr was what ledme to the Mud Colony blog and it was some time ago. Took me a while to figure it out - I am now on board.
MC: Are there any clay blogs that you ALWAYS look at ,and why?
LF: I have a robust list of clay sites - I don't check them all everyday. My main squeeze's are FetishGhostSecret Studio and Jesse Lu's Mudbucket, & Carol's Musing about Mud.
MC: Best piece ofadvice you have been given about your practice.
MC:What would be YOURadvice to someone just beginning their practice?
Linda Fahey is a regular contributor to the Mud Colony Blog......
LF:;I'm very fortunate to have access to some amazing artists in the Bay Area, many have become friends . I seek out their critique andget feedback. Mostly what I hear is"you're on the right track, keep working it"
LF:Do whatever it takes to keep searching for yourown voice. Be influenced, but don't staytoo long in someone else's idea - work the influence, change it, alter it tofit who you are and your own signature style. Find that and you are well on your way.
with her blog -'We swim with the fishes' , here's her her beautiful website,
Love your work! What a great studio space. Inspiring :)
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