Eve Woodward
My interest in art dates back to my childhood, when I saw a television program about a boy who found out how potters do their work. I still remember it now. When I was old enough I took art classes, as well as private lessons in pottery. |
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| My interest continued through college at Michigan State University, where I majored in art, with emphasis in Ceramics and Jewelry. I moved to South Bend in the 80's, where I refined my skills, first taking Ceramics classes at South Bend's Art Center, an later teaching Jewelry there. |
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| During the late 80's and early 90's my explorations continued with art classes at Indiana University of South Bend. In 1989 I took my first sculpture class with Harold (Tuck) Langland. I was hooked. The materials were all old friends - clay and plaster from pottery, wax from playing with my grandfather's dental laboratory, and investments form casting silver. There is nothing quite like the experience of casting bronze - except maybe Christmas as a small child, when you still bellieve in Santa. |
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Florindo Bronze 22.5 inches high |
| The formation of Fire Art's studio is a wonderful opportunity to combine my varied interests. I am currently exploring ways to combine thrown and modeled forms, embellishing the result further after the firing. |
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Bird Bottle Ceramic |
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Bird bottle
| Eve is one of our founding artists. Fire Arts continues to be grateful for her investments of courage, time, ideas, money, and energy. |