About the Artist
Meet Artist Jerry Faulkner!
Ozark artist Jerry Faulkner creates her pottery in a charming old house in the heart of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Jerry returned to her native state after many years of city life in Houston, Texas. When asked how she got started in pottery, Jerry replied, " I walked into the teacing studio and said , 'Show me the wheel. I want to be a potter. ' " After courses at local community colleges and Galveston Art Center, Jerry went on to to get her MA in Art at the University of Houston Clear Lake. She feels fortunate that she was in the right place at the right time to attend workshops with many of the nation's leading potters. While in Houston , Jerry co-owned the Houston Potters Guild Shop and later owned her own gallery and teaching studio. She finds teaching a very rewarding part of her career, and says that some of her best friends were once her pottery students.
Today, Faulkner's Studio once again houses a gallery and a teaching studio. The gallery features Jerry's work which focuses on both form and function. The functional work is stoneware and is is mostly wheel thrown, while the decorative pieces are often hand built and more organic in design. Jerry says, " I like using glazes that are intense but earthy--layering them over textured surfaces. The results are unpredictable and exciting." The functional work is food safe and can go in the dishwasher, the microwave, and the oven. When using pottery in the oven, place it in a cool oven and allow the pottery to heat as the oven heats.
You can see Jerry's work on Saturdays at the Fayetteville Farmer' Market from April - Mid November or by visiting her studio in Prairie Grove.
Ozark artist Jerry Faulkner creates her pottery in a charming old house in the heart of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Jerry returned to her native state after many years of city life in Houston, Texas. When asked how she got started in pottery, Jerry replied, " I walked into the teacing studio and said , 'Show me the wheel. I want to be a potter. ' " After courses at local community colleges and Galveston Art Center, Jerry went on to to get her MA in Art at the University of Houston Clear Lake. She feels fortunate that she was in the right place at the right time to attend workshops with many of the nation's leading potters. While in Houston , Jerry co-owned the Houston Potters Guild Shop and later owned her own gallery and teaching studio. She finds teaching a very rewarding part of her career, and says that some of her best friends were once her pottery students.
Today, Faulkner's Studio once again houses a gallery and a teaching studio. The gallery features Jerry's work which focuses on both form and function. The functional work is stoneware and is is mostly wheel thrown, while the decorative pieces are often hand built and more organic in design. Jerry says, " I like using glazes that are intense but earthy--layering them over textured surfaces. The results are unpredictable and exciting." The functional work is food safe and can go in the dishwasher, the microwave, and the oven. When using pottery in the oven, place it in a cool oven and allow the pottery to heat as the oven heats.
You can see Jerry's work on Saturdays at the Fayetteville Farmer' Market from April - Mid November or by visiting her studio in Prairie Grove.
