Robert Hughes
Robert originally took a ceramics class to meet girls, instead he fell in love with the feel and smell of clay and using a potters’ wheel.
After graduating from Fullerton College he perfected his skills by working as a production potter for 17 years, throwing hundreds of pieces every day.
Robert opened Kiote Clay Studios in 1990 in Bullhead City, Arizona. It is the diversity of life, color, and texture of the Southwest Desert he lives in that inspires the unlimited shapes and textures of his work.
Although Robert’s studio began in Bullhead City, one of the hottest places in the county, he still claimed to use a kiln! Robert’s studio is now located in Prescott, Arizona.
Robert’s work is on display this month at the Flagstaff Festival in the Pines, July 29-31, 2005. Robert can be reached at his studio by phone 928-443-5839.
Mark Martinsek
Three years ago a series of happy coincidences revived an interest in ceramics, dormant since my days at the University of Wisconsin. Today my medium is high-fired stoneware. My pallet the sandy browns and bright floral primaries of springtime in the Nevada desert. The form of my vessels is a product of chance and the artist’s whim. Their function is up to the user. As I stumble in the hazy territory between craft and fine art, I am guided by the simple desire to make everyday objects a pleasure to have around.
Mark Martinsek’s high-fired stoneware pottery is on display at the Festival in the Pines, July 29-31, 2005. He can be reached in his studio in Las Vegas at (702) 258-8827.
