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Get to know: Katie Teesdale

February 17, 2017 By Morgan

Katie Teesdale joined the Coyote at the beginning of September as an Emerging Artist and spends time working in the gallery as well. You can find her in the studio or the gallery on most weekday afternoons and some weekends. Pop on by and say hello!

 

Katie Teesdale
Katie Teesdale

I’m originally from the west suburbs of Chicago, and I received a BFA with honors in Ceramics and a Teacher Education Program certificate from the University of Iowa. I have taught and supported various ceramic programs in the midwest and the east coast. Most recently, I was the Education Assistant for the Outreach program at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. Some people have been known to call me something of a nomad.

I am driven to create work inspired by habits, rituals and shared interactions. In particular, I love to create families of pots, and I endeavor to make sure that each pot has a friend. Currently, I spend my mornings teaching ceramics and sculpture at Dassel-Cokato High School in Cokato, MN.

 

What’s your favorite pottery technique?

I absolutely adore creating pinch pottery! Sometimes I’ll throw in some coils, but I think that having the ability to show the mark of the maker on functional pieces is really special. There is also something pretty great about being able to sit in my window at the Clay Coyote and soak up the sun while I work.

 

Who are your pottery idols?

This has the potential to be a very long list! I have so many favorites. If I had to pick a top five…I would pick Tara Wilson, Didem Mert, Birdie Boone, Gwendolyn Yoppolo and Elizabeth Pechacek…Joyce Nagata has wonderful glazes! Oh, or Ingrid Bathe… Oops, that is way more than five!

 

When you’re not making pots and working in the Gallery, how do you like to spend your time?

Hm…making more pots? Outside of my mornings teaching, I love to play board games! My current favorite is Anomia. Other then that, I tend to be pretty quiet reading books and hanging out with friends.

 

Do you have a pet?

I have a very sweet, giant, Bernese Mountain Dog named Watson….Who unfortunately lives back in Chicago with my mom. He loves to watch golf on TV; they always say his nickname– Bubba Watson.

Katie's Dog Watson
Katie’s Dog Watson
Katie's Dog Watson
Katie’s Dog Watson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where’s your favorite vacation destination?

Anywhere where I can sit and read a book while my feet are in the water is perfect to me! But I also really just enjoy adventures and new experiences.

 

What book are you reading right now?

I have a life goal of reading a book a week! I just finished The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson, and I’m about to jump back into The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund De Waal. I’m always looking for good recommendations, so feel free to send them my way!

 

What’s your dessert of choice?

Depends on the time of year, but I have a terrible sweet tooth. A lot of the time I want ice cream, but sometimes I’m more in the mood for chocolate cake. I’ll be honest, I will literally never turn down a doughnut, they are my kryptonite.

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Big news from The Clay Coyote Studio: Meet Katie

August 15, 2016 By Morgan

We are delighted to announce that Katie Teesdale will be joining the Clay Coyote Emerging Artist Studio on September 1, 2016.

Katie originally hails from Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She received her BFA from University of Iowa in Ceramics with honors.

Katie Teesdale
We’re so excited to have Katie joining #teamcoyote!

Since 2014, Katie has been working at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to the promotion and development of the ceramic arts and the work of clay artists. At The Clay Studio Katie’s primary role has been the Educational Assistant for Outreach and teaching artist; for the last two years she has spearheaded the Claymobile, a mobile outreach program to bring clay arts to underserved areas of Philadelphia.

Katie’s passion for teaching will continue, as she takes on the role of Ceramics Teacher for Dassel-Cokato High School part-time this September.

Katie joins the Clay Coyote with the goal of starting her own pottery studio in three years. Katie says, “I was trying to find place that would allow me launch my own line of pottery and build business skills to start my own studio, when I found the Clay Coyote Emerging Artist Incubator I realized that the program has everything I need: a shared space to offset the high cost of starting up, a built-in customer base to support my growth as I developed my pottery, and the small business mentoring that’s missing from fine arts academic programs.”

When not potting, Katie loves spending time with friends and family, playing with her dog Watson, and swing dancing.

Katie will be in the Studio most afternoons and weekends, she’s self-proclaimed night owl and has a mad sweet tooth. Come out meet Katie!

Katie’s work will be available for purchase in the Clay Coyote Gallery and online at www.claycoyote.com starting in September.

Follow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teesdalestudios/

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Filed Under: Our Story, Potter's Life, The Studio Tagged With: #teamcoyote, ceramics, Claymobile, Katie Teesdale, Philadelphia, potter, Studio, teaching, The Clay Studio

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