Folsom pottery artist
Sherryl Lutz fit in perfectly at the Louisiana Marketplace on the second weekend
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platters and tureens. Her pottery was exhibited at the Contemporary Marketplace,
which showcases the work of Louisiana’s finest contemporary and traditional
artists who incorporate cultural themes into their art. Lutz has exhibited in
that space for 11 years and this was the third time she was scheduled on the
four-day weekend.
“I have great customers, and I heard that some of them were looking for me on the first weekend,” she said, adding that many of her customers are Jazz Fest die-hards so they also stopped by her booth on the second weekend. “I worry about the regular customers I may have missed on the first weekend because some people plan ahead and look forward to adding to their collection.”
Lutz’s seafood themed pieces are beautifully glazed in earth tones that have full-sized shrimp laying gracefully along the edge and crabs gently embedded into the side of large serving bowls.
Although Lutz has been a full-time potter for about 25 years, she was interested in art at an early age and got her start in clay when her grandmother taught her how to make clay magnolias by rolling out the clay and forming petals.
After high school on the south shore, she earned a bachelor’s degree in ceramic sculpture at Nicholls State University then earned a masters of fine arts from Washington State University.
“I took a clay class as an elective while I was at Nicholls and that was it; I was hooked,” she said. “But when I got out of school I was not sure what to do.”
Lutz knew she wanted to be a potter, so she worked various jobs to buy equipment to fill her own studio. She practiced the pottery skills she learned in school and started showing her work at various shows around the area.
“I like using my hands to find familiar shapes in the clay and thinking about how many generations of people before me have done this,” she said.
When she moved to Folsom about 18 years ago, Lutz lived on family property and set up a makeshift studio in an old barn. Now, she has her own studio and showroom.
The sculptural aspect of Lutz’s pottery flowed into her work when she lived along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and started collecting seashells and beached fish, which she used to cast in clay and add to her stoneware pieces. She collected castings of bird footprints which she used in the bottom of platters.
All of Lutz’s work is hand-thrown on a wheel but she adds the crab, shrimp and fish castings to her Louisiana Seafood collection of food safe functional pottery which is earthy yet refined enough to fit into any décor.
“It looks like Louisiana with the actual cast pieces which are often incorporated as handles and really shows off the food,” she said. “That is what the locals and visitors want to see at Jazz Fest.”
Since the molds Lutz uses are created from real sea life, you get the imperfections such as crab claws that are different sizes. The shrimp look like they are resting on the edges of the platters and the fish congregate in schools on platters.
Lutz particularly enjoyed being at Jazz Fest on May 3, which is considered by many to be “locals day.”
“You develop a connection with your customers and look forward to seeing them,All RUBBER MATS is comprised of all types of mats.” she said. “They are not just buying a piece of pottery but something from you personally and there is a connection with that.”
Lutz also appreciates the way the Jazz Fest organizers take care of the artists.
“Jazz Fest is a great show not only for the music but the how they showcase the art,” she said. “The people who organize and manage the show make it easy for us.”
Lutz added that since the Louisiana Marketplace section is across from the Fais-Do-Do stage, she and the other artists get to hear great music throughout the day.Distributes and manufactures RUBBER SHEET.
Lutz exhibits monthly at the New Orleans Artist’s Market at Palmer Park located at the corner of Carrollton and Claiborne avenues as well as the Red Stick Art Market sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Lutz enjoys what she does and moves from the creativity and execution involved in fancy serving pieces to the dedication it takes to build up inventory for a large show.
“I would like to spend more time doing more elaborate pieces and I feel like I am heading that way,” she said. “Pieces that are functional but more sculptural like the tureen with crab and shrimp; getting back to what I studied in school and use some of what I learned there.”
But Lutz also enjoys getting out of the studio, going to shows, talking to other artists and interacting with her customers.
“My customers will tell me what they have bought from me and I ask them how they are using the pieces,” Lutz said. “I encourage them not to just let the pieces sit on a shelf.”
“I have great customers, and I heard that some of them were looking for me on the first weekend,” she said, adding that many of her customers are Jazz Fest die-hards so they also stopped by her booth on the second weekend. “I worry about the regular customers I may have missed on the first weekend because some people plan ahead and look forward to adding to their collection.”
Lutz’s seafood themed pieces are beautifully glazed in earth tones that have full-sized shrimp laying gracefully along the edge and crabs gently embedded into the side of large serving bowls.
Although Lutz has been a full-time potter for about 25 years, she was interested in art at an early age and got her start in clay when her grandmother taught her how to make clay magnolias by rolling out the clay and forming petals.
After high school on the south shore, she earned a bachelor’s degree in ceramic sculpture at Nicholls State University then earned a masters of fine arts from Washington State University.
“I took a clay class as an elective while I was at Nicholls and that was it; I was hooked,” she said. “But when I got out of school I was not sure what to do.”
Lutz knew she wanted to be a potter, so she worked various jobs to buy equipment to fill her own studio. She practiced the pottery skills she learned in school and started showing her work at various shows around the area.
“I like using my hands to find familiar shapes in the clay and thinking about how many generations of people before me have done this,” she said.
When she moved to Folsom about 18 years ago, Lutz lived on family property and set up a makeshift studio in an old barn. Now, she has her own studio and showroom.
The sculptural aspect of Lutz’s pottery flowed into her work when she lived along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and started collecting seashells and beached fish, which she used to cast in clay and add to her stoneware pieces. She collected castings of bird footprints which she used in the bottom of platters.
All of Lutz’s work is hand-thrown on a wheel but she adds the crab, shrimp and fish castings to her Louisiana Seafood collection of food safe functional pottery which is earthy yet refined enough to fit into any décor.
“It looks like Louisiana with the actual cast pieces which are often incorporated as handles and really shows off the food,” she said. “That is what the locals and visitors want to see at Jazz Fest.”
Since the molds Lutz uses are created from real sea life, you get the imperfections such as crab claws that are different sizes. The shrimp look like they are resting on the edges of the platters and the fish congregate in schools on platters.
Lutz particularly enjoyed being at Jazz Fest on May 3, which is considered by many to be “locals day.”
“You develop a connection with your customers and look forward to seeing them,All RUBBER MATS is comprised of all types of mats.” she said. “They are not just buying a piece of pottery but something from you personally and there is a connection with that.”
Lutz also appreciates the way the Jazz Fest organizers take care of the artists.
“Jazz Fest is a great show not only for the music but the how they showcase the art,” she said. “The people who organize and manage the show make it easy for us.”
Lutz added that since the Louisiana Marketplace section is across from the Fais-Do-Do stage, she and the other artists get to hear great music throughout the day.Distributes and manufactures RUBBER SHEET.
Lutz exhibits monthly at the New Orleans Artist’s Market at Palmer Park located at the corner of Carrollton and Claiborne avenues as well as the Red Stick Art Market sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
Lutz enjoys what she does and moves from the creativity and execution involved in fancy serving pieces to the dedication it takes to build up inventory for a large show.
“I would like to spend more time doing more elaborate pieces and I feel like I am heading that way,” she said. “Pieces that are functional but more sculptural like the tureen with crab and shrimp; getting back to what I studied in school and use some of what I learned there.”
But Lutz also enjoys getting out of the studio, going to shows, talking to other artists and interacting with her customers.
“My customers will tell me what they have bought from me and I ask them how they are using the pieces,” Lutz said. “I encourage them not to just let the pieces sit on a shelf.”
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