Ruth Easterbrook

Biography to Display:

1984 Born Redwood Valley, California

EDUCATION

2007, BFA Ceramics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

2019, MFA Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

2006-2009 Apprentice, Production Thrower, Hoyman-Browe Studios, Ukiah, California

2009-2010 Studio Assistant, Whitney Smith Pottery, Oakland, California

2016 Artist-in-Residence, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado

2019-2020 Artist in Residence, Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, Allston, Massachusetts

2020 Artist in Residence, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

2011 Certified TEFL Instructor, Buenos Aires, Argentina

BIOGRAPHY

Ruth Easterbook is known for hand built functional plates, vessels, butter dishes, and other serving pieces, created with slabs, pinched clay, and molds, in a midrange red clay fired in oxidation. The surface techniques include treatment with underglazes, terra sigilatta, glaze pencils, wax resist, sgrafitto, and a transparent glaze.

Surface design is influenced by the illustrators Tomi dePaolo and Maurice Sendlak.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography to Display:

Cliff, Courtney. “9 Makers Share Secrets of Staying Creative on the Daily.” Brit + Co., Sept. 16, 2014. https://www.brit.co/remake-maker-creativity/

Easterbrook, Ruth. “In the Studio: Ceramic Watercolor Surfaces.” Pottery Making Illustrated, Nov – Dec. 2015 issue. https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/pottery-making-illustrated/article/ceramic-watercolor-surfaces/#

Penland School of Crafts. “Ruth Easterbrook’s New Love,” Penland Sketchbook Blog Post, May 30, 2014. https://penland.org/blog/2014/05/#sthash.64zLmsuD.dpbs

WEBSITE(S):

rutheasterbrook.com

Artist's Studio: The Clay Studio

Typical Marks

“Re” is applied with a mid-range glaze with a slip-trailed bottle onto raw clay on base of pot.