Betsy Alwin is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
I received a Creative Support for Individuals Grant this year to develop workshops that introduced my studio processes and ideas. These will serve as an important resource for me as a way to share my work with the greater community of Minnesota and as a record of my complex studio practice.
The first workshop was developed on April 21st, 2022 at Rosalux Gallery to coincide with my solo exhibition “Hanging in the Balance.” This workshop was an overview of the creation of the lace stoneware wrecking balls and a tour of the show. It can be viewed here:https://www.instagram.com/tv/CctMjQVpDFD/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
The second workshop was in conjunction with my solo exhibition at the Kiehle Gallery at St. Cloud State University this past November 17th, 2022. This workshop introduced the process of casting slabs and how I hand build forms in my work. It can be viewed here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/ClGnFTLJyv5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The third workshop in this series will introduce the audience to the ways that I work with rebar to create supports and the linear elements in my work. This is scheduled for January 23rd. 2023 and will take place in my studio and on Instagram Live
The fourth workshop will introduce finishing processes I have developed and the conceptual reasons for them. This includes flocking and some of the under-glazing / glazing processes for the ceramic work. This is scheduled for February 3rd, 2023 and will take place in my studio and on Instagram Live
The fifth and final workshop will show some of my complex wood-working processes. This workshop is scheduled for February 17th, 2023 and will take place in my studio and on Instagram Live
Workshops can be viewed live in-person and on Instagram Live. You may find recordings here.