Colorado Online Arts presents pottery by Don Crego and Mari Verkuyl including crystalline and horsehair pottery, ferric chloride pottery; vases and jars "out of the fire."
Don Crego and Mari Verkuyl -- Out of the FireOut of the Fire was created to combine the talent of two artist,
Don Crego and Mari Verkuyl.
It brings the talent of these artist together in a creative business,
together with a life long commitment of these soul mates.
Mari started early in life, as a child, excelling in classes
where art was a part of the curriculum. Taking drawing and drafting
classes in High School and College in the hope of becoming a professional artist.
This talent went on hold for other paths in life including motherhood.
In the late 1970s, encouraged by other potters, she took classes in pottery.
Finding and market for her creations, she started a small studio
in San Jose California. Again, having to place her artistic dreams on hold,
moved to Colorado. After several other careers that never tapped her true talent,
and with encouragement from Don, she started to experiment with clay.
A feel for the clay lead her in the direction of hand built clay creations.
Both artist are excited about their future with pottery and plan to continue the experimentation in the exploration in form and glazes. Additional works may be seen at the following Colorado galleries:
Lincoln Gallery, Loveland
Boulder Gallery Art Cycle, Boulder
Mountain Crafts Gallery, Red Feather Lakes
Crystalline Pottery
Ferric Chloride Pottery
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