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MUDFLAT STUDIOANNUAL REPORT 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 INTRODUCTION Director’s Note AboutMudflatStudio Mission Vision History Facility
7 STUDIO LIFE Course Offerings 2016Enrollment FacultySpotlight Faculty Scholarships StudioExpansion Studio Artists StudioArtistSpotlight WorkshopSpotlight Workshops&Talks TechnicalEducation
15 COMMUNITY & OUTREACH Overview OutreachProgramming OpenStudio&Sales Gallery 2016 Events 2016Outreach ChallengeExhibitions HatsofftoMudflat 20 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Residency Overview MudflatAIRs 2016/17AIRProfile
21 STAFF & BOARD
23 FINANCE
24 DONORS
LEFT: Plate by Chiyoko Lee
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INTRODUCTION
DearMudflatfriends,
Anotheryear—moreclay!Afewhighlightstosharefrom2016are:
•Wecelebratedour45thyearasaculturalnon-profitorganizationwithourfundraisinggala“HatsOfftoMudflat.”Manythankstoalloftheartistswhodonatedceramicworkforoursuccessfulauction,toourmanysponsors,andtoeveryonewhoattended!
• EnrollmentinMudflatclasses,workshops,andoutreachprogramscontinuedtobestrongerthaneverwithrecordnumbersofparticipantsforall3semesters.
•WeunveiledanewwebsiteforMudflatin2016toupdateourlookandprovidemoreup-to-the-minuteinformationtousers.
•Wewelcomed3newstudioartiststoMudflat:MaryBlack,EmilyLoberandMartinMcDermott.Weworkedwith3ceramictechnicalinterns:LillyHartman,MayaMoen,andJuneSass.
• EightMudflatartistswereselectedtoexhibitworkinthe2016“StateofClay”show,heldevery2
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yearsatLexingtonArtsandCrafts.HollyCurcioreceivedanawardfor“BestSculpture.”
•Wehosted4exhibitions,includingournew“MudflatChallenge,”featuringworkcreatedbystudentsandstudioartiststhataddressesadifferentthemeeachsemester,andourannualAIRexhibit,thisyearshowcasingMikeRoche’ssculpturalwork.
•Weagainpartneredwithlocalnon-profitstosupportourcommunity.Wehostedthe3rdannualEmptyBowlsbenefitforFoodForFree,andparticipatedintwoEastSomervilleMainStreetsevents:CarnavalandtheFoodieCrawl.Mudflatplayedhosttotheband“TheLegendaryVuduCrewe”onourbalconyatPorchFest,sponsoredbytheSomervilleArtsCouncil.
•Mudflatuppedourgamewithalargersocialmediapresence,with“MugshotMonday”and“CommunityWednesday”featuresonFacebookandtechnicalvideosonYouTube.
•WecommissionedJoshBeckmantofabricateabenchframeforourlobby,incorporatingarescuedsectionofterrazzofloorfromtheentryofourtheatrebuildingasthebenchseat.
•MudflatcontractedwithEversourcetoreplaceallofourfluorescentbulbsandballastswithmoreefficientLEDbulbsthroughitsSmallBusinessProgram.
OurvisionforMudflat’sgrowthincludesofferingabreadthanddepthofhighqualityprogramsthatdevelopthecreativeandtechnicalskillsofpottersandsculptorsofallagesandabilities.Wecontinuetoseekoutopportunitiesforexpandedprogrammingandcommunityoutreach,andtoofferstudioarrangementsthatencourageinteractionandcollaborationsamongprofessionalceramicartists.AllofthesesupportMudflat’smissiontopromoteexcellenceandparticipationintheceramicarts.WeareespeciallyproudofthecommunityofpeoplethatmakeupMudflat—theiractivitiesandcontributionscreateavibrantandwelcomingenvironmentforthecreativepursuitofclay.
Thankyoufortheparteachofyouhasplayed—asastudent,asanartist,asacontributor—inoursuccessesthispastyear.WelookforwardtoyourcontinuedinvolvementintheMudflatcommunity.
LYNN GERVENS Executive Director
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INTRODUCTION
MISSION
MudflathasofferedthemetropolitanBostoncommunityauniqueopportunityforclayworkandplaysince1971.Ourmissionistopromoteandexpandappreciationofandparticipationintheceramicartsthroughclasses,workshops,outreachprogrammingandeventsforstudentsofallages,abilities,andsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Mudflatalsoprovidesamixofstudiorentals,whichattractandsupport38accomplishedclayartists.Together,theschoolandstudioformadynamiccommunitycenteredonasinglemediumandasharedcreativeprocess.
VISION
Foundedmorethan45yearsago,Mudflatwillgrowintothefutureby:
• Offeringabreadthanddepthofhighqualityprogramsthatimprovethetechnicalandcreativeskillsofpottersofallagesandabilitiesandpromoteexcellenceintheceramicarts.
• Providingstudioarrangementsthatencourageinteractionandcollaborationsamongceramicartists.
• Beingrecognizednationallyforservingourlocalcommunity.
• Attractingnationalartists,teachers,anddonors.
• Beingarespectedmemberofthenationalceramicscommunity.
ABOUTMUDFLATSTUDIO
MudflatStudioisanon-profitorganizationinSomerville,Massachusetts,offeringclasses,workshops,outreachprogramming,andeventsfocusingontheceramicarts.Wefosteranenvironmentwherestudentsandartistscanbecreative,receivearichandvariededucationalexperience,andparticipateinalargeartisticcommunity.Ourgoalsaretoshareourpassionforworkingwithclayandtoencourageourstudentstodiscoverwaystoexpressthemselveswiththisresponsivematerial,whilecreatingfunctional,sculptural,anddecorativework.Ourstrengthsarethatwefocusonasinglemedium,weofferlearningopportunitiestoallages,andourstudentsworkincloseproximitytoprofessionalstudioartists.Mudflatiscommittedtomaintaininganorganizationalcultureandasetofcorevaluesinallinteractionsamongitsstudents,faculty,studioartists,board,staff,funders,andneighbors.Theseinteractionsarewelcoming,collaborative,collegial,supportive,andalsofun!
Anonprofit,501(C)3organization,Mudflatisfundedbytuition,studiofees,anddonationsfromstudents,artists,andcommunitymembers,aswellastheMassachusettsCulturalCouncil,astateagency,andtheSomervilleArtsCouncil,alocalagencysupportedbytheMassachusettsCulturalCouncil.Mudflatalsoreceivesfinancialsupportfromfoundations,corporations,andindividuals.
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ABRIEFHISTORYOFEARLYCHARLESTOWNCLAY
Duringthe18thCentury,therewasmuchearthenwarebeingproducedintheareanorthoftheCharlesRiver.Millenniaoferosionfromthehighlandssouthoftheriverhadwashedclaytowardthenorth,depositingitintheareawhichnowincludesCambridge,Charlestown,andSomerville.ThesedepositsofgoodclaycombinedwitheaseofwatertransportalongboththeMysticandCharlesRiversresultedinCharlestown,MassachusettsbecomingoneofthemajorpotteryproducingareasintheEnglishColonies.Functional,leadglazedearthenwarewasproduced,someofitdecoratedwithsliptrailing.ThiswarewasshippedfromdocksalongtheMysticandCharlesRiverstomanyofthecolonies.Beingearthenware,ithadlimitationsandsotherewasstillahugeamountofstonewarebeingimportedintothecolonies,andtherewasconsiderablecompetitiontoachievestonewareproductionhere.
Around1740,IsaacParkerandhiswifeGraceHallParkerdecidedtodevelopstonewareattheirCharlestownpottery.Isaacpetitionedthecolony’sGeneralCourtforexclusiverightstostoneware
production,whichhewasgranted.HetravelledasfarsouthasPennsylvaniatolearnthesecretofmakingstoneware,andhiredJamesDuchefromPhiladelphiatoteachhim.WecanassumethatGracewasathomerunningthepotterywhilehewasengagedinthisjourney.SuccessdidnotcomeeasyandIsaacdiedin1742.Gracecontinuedwiththeprojectanddidsucceedinproducingstonewarehere,thoughshewasneverabletoachievelargescaleproduction.ThethrivingceramicindustryintheareabetweentheCharlesandMysticRiverscametoanabrupthaltduringtheRevolutionaryWar.Thepotterieswereburntdownandthepottersfledduringthe“BattleofBunkerHill.”
AtthattimethetownofCharlestowncomprisedwhatwenowknowasCharlestown,aswellasSomerville,Melrose,Malden,Medford;alonglistofcurrentlyindependentmunicipalities.TheMishawumpeninsulaseparatestheMysticandCharlesRivers,connectedbyaneckatwhatisnowSullivanSquare.ThecenterofCharlestownwasonthepeninsula,atwhatisnowCitySquare.In1629anEnglishsurveyor
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namedThomasGravesledascoutingpartyacrossthenecktoprepareasiteforthe“GreatMigration”ofPuritansfromEngland.YoucanfindthedetailofthisifyoulookupthehistoryofSomervilleonWikipedia.Broadwaywaslaidoutin1639toconnectthecenteroftowntoMenotomy(Arlington.)BroadwaywastheroutePaulReveretookonhisfamousride,whichisre-enactedeachyear,ridingpastourfrontdoor!
OnNovember22,1841,atProspectHillschoolhouse,apetitionwasdrawnuprequestingthattheareabeseparatedfromCharlestown,andthenewtownofSomervillewasincorporatedin1842,andbecameacityin1872.Thisseparationcamelate,longafterceramicproductionintheareaofCharlestown,alongtheMysticRiverhadpeaked.Mudflat,despiteitsaddressnowbeingSomerville,sharesalocationwithaproudtraditionofceramicproductionandespeciallythewomanwhowasthefirsttoproducestonewareinthenortherncolonies
MICHAEL SCANLON MudflatBoardMember
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FACILITY
HANDBUILDINGCLASSROOM
INTRODUCTION
WHEEL 1 CLASSROOM
WHEEL 2 CLASSROOM KILN ROOM
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FIRST FLOOR STUDIOS MULTI-PURPOSEROOMFOREXHIBITIONS,WORKSHOPS,PRESENTATIONS,&GATHERINGS
KITCHEN&BALCONY SECONDFLOOR(DOORSTOSTUDIOS)
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STUDIO LIFE
COURSE OFFERINGS
STUDIO LIFE
Mudflatoffersanexceptionalrangeofcoursesatalllevels,includingwheel-throwing,handbuilding,sculptureandtechnicaltopics,during3semesterseachyear,aswellasamonth-longintensiveAugustsession.Introductorycoursesareavailableeverysemester,alongwithavarietyofspecialclassesandworkshopstaughtbyresidentandvisitingfacultyandguestartists.Ourexperiencedfacultyhasabroadrangeofpracticalexperienceaswellasformaltrainingandeducationfromceramicartsprogramsatmajoruniversities.
In2016,ourcoreeducationprogramoffered28adultclasses,8children'sclasses,and27-35workshopsduringeach14-weeksemester.Classescoveredallaspectsofceramics,includingbeginningthroughadvancedlevelsofwheel-throwingandhandbuildingaswellassurfacedecoration,skillbuilding,andtechnicalstudies.Asacomplementtothecoreclasses,seminarclasses,privatelessons,and
independentstudyoptionsaswellasKidsSummerClayprogramsandanadultsummersemesterwerealsoavailable.
Inadditiontoclasstime,ourstudentshavefreeaccesstoourfacilityduringopenlabtimeswhichamounttomorethan60hoursperweek.Suchextensiveaccessisnottypicallyincludedatotherpotteryschoolsandisonereasonwhymorethan60%ofourstudentsreturneachsemester.
Workshopsexposestudentstoabroadrangeofartists,styles,andtechniques.Theserangefromone-dayintroductorywheelsessionsand“datenight”workshopstoweekend-longseminarswithnationallyknownceramicartists.
Ourstudentscomefrom38communitieswithintheGreaterBostonarea.Whilethemajorityofourstudentsareadultsages24to60,allagesarerepresented,fromchildrenasyoungas4yearsthroughretirees.
2016 ENROLLMENT
984Adultsenrolledinclasses
331Adultsenrolledinworkshops
305Adultsattendingpresentations
94 Childrenenrolledinclasses
205Parents&children enrolledinworkshops
186 Childrenparticipatinginfieldtrips
331 Communityprogrammingparticipants
2416 TOTAL REGISTRATIONS
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FACULTY
ThefacultyatMudflatStudiorepresentsabroadspectrumofceramicartistsandeducatorswhobringarangeofapproachesandsensibilitiestotheeducationalexperienceatMudflat.Pleaserefertoourwebsiteforalistoffacultymembersandshortbiographicalsketches.
STUDIO LIFE
FACULTYMEMBERSPOTLIGHT: STEVEMURPHY
2016FACULTY
CaryAtsalisSusanBernsteinJenDeAngelisEileendeRosasGabrielleFougereJeanneGarrisonMariyaGazumyan
HowardGersteinLynn GervensCarmelaGoguen-FratusLeahGuerinArthurHalvorsenHollyHerringLisaKnebel
KateKuligowskiDavidLaPierreMarcMancusoMartinMcDermottLaurenMillerMeghanMorrisSteveMurphy
JuliePeckTracyRaymondMikeRocheElizabethRodriguezKylaToomeyMelodyWolfeThomas
“I like helping people make what they want and to challenge them with new forms and ideas.”
Potter,sculptor,andteacher,SteveMurphybringstohisworkandhisclassesadeepunderstandingofclay—whatitcandoonthewheel,inyourhands,and in the fire. His introduction to clay in Japanover25yearsagolaidthefoundationforhiscraftandart.Hiseducationalbackgroundindesign,hisstudiesofJapaneseteaceremony,andhisloveofJapanesefoodalladdtohisfunctionalceramics—potterythatcanbeusedeverydayandcherishedasatreasure.Sculpturally,Stevecreatesincenseburners inspired by 15th century Japanese lions,withahintofmonsterandgargoyle.
Steve has been an active part of thewood-firingcommunityinNewEnglandforover14yearsandateacherofclayforalmost20.Steveteacheswithhumor and a thorough knowledge of his craft —challenging students while making them laugh.Steve'sworkcanbeviewedatbostonpottery.com.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
AnimportantgoalforMudflatistokeepourtuitionaffordable.Weprovidefinancialsupporttoourstudentsthroughfourscholarshipfunds,whicharesupportedbygenerouscontributionsfromindividualsandbyrevenuesfromourOpenStudiopotteryraffles.OnehundredpercentofcontributionstoanyofourscholarshipfundsprovidedirectfinancialsupporttostudentsenrolledinMudflatclassesandworkshops.
JOHN McCOOEY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDPartialscholarshipsforadultclassesareavailableeachsemestertoadultstudentsneedingfinancialassistancethroughtheJohnMcCooeyFund,establishedin1998inmemoryofthislong-timeMudflatstudent.
ELEE KOPLOW SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn2004Mudflatestablishedascholarshipfundtobenefitchildrenandtheirfamilies.TheEleeKoplowScholarshipFund,inmemoryofthislong-timeMudflatartistandteacher,providessupportforchildren,teen,andparent&childclasses.
ELLEN SCHORR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDWithinitialdonationsfromherfamilyandfriends, anewscholarshipfundwasestablishedin 2014inmemoryofMudflatfounder EllenSchorr.Scholarshipswillbe awardedtoadultstudentswhoare seriouslypursuingeducationinthe ceramicarts.
JUDITH FUCHEL-MAHLER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDOurnewestscholarshipfundwasestablished in2016byfamilymemberstohonorJudithFuchel-Mahler.Scholarshipswillbeawardedtoadultstudentswhoarestudyinghandbuildingandsculptureintheceramicarts.
“EXCELLENCE IN CERAMICS” AWARDMudflatwaspleasedtopresentthesecondannual“ExcellenceinCeramics”certificateand$500cashawardtograduatingSomervilleHighSchoolstudentBelalSohel,inapublicceremonyinMay2016.
LEFT: Lisa Knebel teaches a children's class in Mudflat's glaze roomRIGHT: Mug by Joanne Weinstock
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Thirty-eightceramicartistsworkinprivateorsemi-privatestudiosatMudflat,producingawidevarietyoffunctionalandsculpturalwork.Somestudioartistsareformerstudents,othersaregraduatesofuniversitydegreeprogramsspecializinginceramicarts.Onethirdofthemarefull-timeceramicartistswhoexhibitandselltheirworklocallyandnationally.Manyhavebeenawardedfellowshipsandresidenciesatrenownedcraftcenters–includingfellowshipawardsfromtheSomervilleArtsCouncilandtheMassachusettsCulturalCouncil.Theinteractionsbetweenourartistsandourstudentsareanimportantassetandtheyoffersourcesofartisticandtechnicalinformation,inspirationandcommunity.
Mudflat’sstudioartistprogramoffersarangeofstudiospacesatavarietyofprices.Wehave2typesofartistcategories:ResidentArtistsandAssociateArtists.
ResidentArtistsareprofessionalclayartistswhohavethetechnicalskillandexperiencetofiretheirownworkinthestudiokilns.StudiosforResidentArtistsareprivateindividualspacesorsharedstudioswith1otherartist,orwith2otherartists.Monthlyrentis$245-$372perartist.
AssociateArtistsareseriousclaystudentslookingformoreaccess,privacy,andshelfspace.Thereare2largegroupstudiosofapproximately300squarefeet,eachsharedbysixartists.Thesestudiosareequippedwithashelvingunitforeachartistplusacentralsharedworktableandsharedpotterywheelineachstudioroom.AssociateArtists’workisfiredbyMudflattechnicians.Monthlyrentis$239perartist.
ABOVE: Bowl by studio artist and teacher Tracy Raymond
STUDIOARTISTSPOTLIGHT: EMILYLOBER
STUDIO LIFE
STUDIO ARTISTS
BothResidentArtistsandAssociateArtistshave24-hourstudioavailability,anduseofotherstudioandclassroomequipment.Themonthlyrentdoesnotincludeclaymaterials,glazesorfirings,butclay,glazesandfiringsmaybepurchasedthroughMudflatforadditionalfees.Acommitteereviewsallapplicationsbasedonthefollowingcriteria:Applicant’slevelofprofessionalism,artisticqualityofwork,andcommitmenttotheMudflatcommunity.
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“I love being part of this motivated clay community”
AftergrowingupinTucson,Arizona,EmilyattendedtheUniversityofArizonaandreceivedaBFAinSculpturein2001.SheservedastintattheNativeAmericanEducationProgramthroughAmeriCorpsandhasmadetheteachingofarttochildrenpartofherlifeformanyyearssince.AftersubmittingherceramicworkfromasuccessfulsoloshowinScottsdale,Arizona,EmilywasacceptedtoanMFAprogramattheUniversityofMassachusetts,Dartmouth.Herthesisconsistedoflargeunfired,paperslipinstallations.Immediatelyaftergraduation,EmilymovedtoNewYorkCityasaResearchAssistantatTheWillemdeKooningFoundation.In2011,EmilymovedbacktoArizonawhereshecontinuedmakingherartandledarteducationprograms. ChancebroughtEmilybacktoNewEnglandin2015andfromherfirstvisittoMudflat,sheknewshewantedtobeapartofthisrare,thrivingceramicscommunity.Everythingfromtheeducationalprogrammingtoherconnectionwiththestudioartists,cementedherdesiretojoinandcontribute.Emilysays,"WhileIhavehadachancetoexperiencecreatinginmanystudioenvironments,Mudflat,asaspaceandcommunity,rivalsanystudioI'veknown.Itisanimpressivelywell-oiled,efficientlyrunstudio.Ilovebeingpartofamotivatedclaycommunity,withsomanydifferentfacetsincludingtheseparateMudflatGallery,thewellknowncommunityoutreachprogramsandclassesforallartistlevels.FindingmynewhomeinSomervillehaschallengedmetofurthermypracticeandbecomeapartofagreatartcommunity."
NoniArmony
KyriakosAtsalis
SusanBernstein
MaryBlack
MelissaBland
LynnCannici
SarahChapman
AngelaCunningham
HollyCurcio
JenniferDeAngelis
DebraFleury
GabrielleFougere
HowardGerstein
Lynn Gervens
RemeGold
LisaGraf
EllenGrund
KatherineHackl
ArthurHalvorsen
EliseHauenstein
Anne Hodgsdon
LisaKnebel
Kurt Kuss
ChiyokoLee
EmilyLober
ChloeMarr-Fuller
MartinMcDermott
JaneProctor
TracyRaymond
ElaineReily
MikeRoche
TillaRodemann
EricSchwarzenbach
ZachShaw
JoanSteinStreilein
AliceTempleton
KylaToomey
CorinnaTuckey
JoanneWeinstock
JoshWeinstock
CollinWild
2016 STUDIO ARTISTS
PAGE LEFT: Sculpture by Angela CunninghamRIGHT: Ceramic vessel by Emily Lober
STUDIO LIFE
New artists in 2016: Mary Black, Emily Lober,
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STUDIO LIFE
RobbieLobell came toMudflat inApril2016fora3-dayvisitingartistMasterClass.Robbiedemonstrated her techniques for alteringfunctionalformsandledparticipantsinhands-onexercisesthatexploredsquarebakerswithextendedlips,mugswithpulledhandles,andlidded casserole forms. Nine students usedthis opportunity to work side-by-side withRobbieasshesharedhertricksandaestheticconcerns.
WORKSHOPSPOTLIGHT: ROBBIELOEBEL
RobbieLobell,astudiopotterwithover25yearsinthefield,livesandworksonWhidbeyIslandinNorthwestWashingtonstate.ShefoundedCookonClayLLCin2010withherpartner,MaryonAttwood.LobellisthedesignerandmakerofCookonClay’shigh-fireflameproofcookingpots.CookonClay,committedtosustainablelocaleconomiesandfoodsystems,collaborateswithfarmers,chefs,homecooks,andrestaurantsincommunitiesacrossthecountryandinCanada. www.cookonclay.com
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PAGE LEFT, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Linda Arbuckle, Ken Matsuzaki, Josephine Burr, and Sharif BeyRIGHT: 2016 technical education graduates Scott Devoid, Janine Senatore, Michele Green, Petra Riemans-Rinsma, and Judy Segal
WORKSHOPS&TALKS
In2016,Mudflathostedawidevarietyofworkshops,designedtoexposestudentstoabroadrangeofartists,styles,andtechniques.Theserangefromone-dayintroductorywheelsessionsand“date-night”workshopstoweekend-longseminarswithnationallyknownceramicartists.
•MasterClasswithRobbieLobell
• VisitingartistworkshopwithLindaArbuckle
• VisitingartistworkshopwithJosephineBurr
• VisitingartistworkshopwithSharifBey
• VisitingartistworkshopwithKenMatsuzaki
• SaltFiringworkshopwithDavidOrser
•MosaicworkshopswithGabrielleFougere
• ParentandchildhandbuildingworkshopswithKateKuligowski
• ParentandchildwheelthrowingworkshopswithLisaKnebel
• AdultintroductoryhandbuildingworkshopswithGabrielleFougere
• AdultintroductorywheelthrowingworkshopswithLisaKnebel
• DateNightworkshopswithKateKuligowskiandKylaToomey
• ExtruderworkshopwithGabrielleFougere
• RestorativeYogaworkshopswithBeate Grieben-Francis
Mudflatalsoplayshosttoaseriesoftalksandmovieseriesthroughoutthecalendaryearcalled“TuttleTalks"afterourofficemascots,theTuttlebirds!Theseeventsarefreetothepublic,andin2016included:
• NCECArecap
•MartinMcDermott,AIRpresentation
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Forstudentswhohavethetimeanddesiretoincreasetheirknowledgeandexperience,Mudflatoffersaone-yearintensivetechnicaleducationprogram.Studentslearnthetechnicalsideofceramics,includingclayandglazechemistry,kilnworkandstudiomaintenance,anddeepentheirrelationshipwiththestudio.GraduatesoftheprogramarecertifiedtofireMudflat’skilnsaspartofthestudio’stechnicalteam.Italsoprovidesthestudiowithacadreofcertifiedtechnicianstoexecutestudiofiringsandtechnicaltaskstosupporttheschoolprograms.
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COMMUNITY & OUTREACH
MudflathasalonghistoryofspecialoutreachprogramsandeventsthatdemonstrateourongoingcommitmenttoenhanceandencouragethevitalandcreativedevelopmentofceramicartsinthegreaterBostonarea.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT MUDFLATAsacomplementtoourcoreprogramofclassesandworkshops,Mudflatoffersopportunitiesforschoolandyouthgroupstovisitourfacilityforahands-onexperienceworkingwithclay.TheseclassesandfieldtripvisitsareledbyMudflatfacultyandincorporateage-appropriateclaytechniquesinhandbuildingandwheelthrowingskills.Participantscreateanddecorateclaypieces;allworkisfiredinMudflatkilnstoproduceafinishedproduct.Typicalprogramsincludeanongoingweeklyclassfor4th to 6thgradersfromaneighborhoodcharterschool,aweeklyclassforat-riskhighschoolstudents,one-timefieldtripsforGirlScoutsworkingtowardsapotterymeritbadge,andcorporateteam-buildingworkshops.
COMMUNITY & OUTREACH
OUTREACHPROGRAMMING EDUCATIONAL OFF-SITE PROGRAMSMudflat’sinstructorstraveltolocalorganizationsandprogramstobringclay-makingtokids,teens,families,andseniors.Theseprogramsfocusonhandbuildingskills,usingslabsandcoilstocreatefunctionalandsculpturalpieceswhicharethendecoratedwithtextureandunderglazecolors.AllworkisbroughtbacktoMudflatforfiringinourkilns,andreturnedtotheparticipants.Typicalprogramsincludeone-timeworkshopsatlocalpreschoolsfor3to5yearolds,ongoingweeklyafterschoolclassesatelementaryschoolsinSomervilleandMedfordfor1stto3rdand4th to 6thgraders,andmonthlyprogramsattwoseniorcenters.
FUNDINGToensurethatMudflatcanprovideopportunitiestogroupswithlimitedfinancialresourcesandprovideavaluableartisticexperienceforallages,manyoftheseprogramsaresupportedbycontributionsfromindividualsandfoundationstoMudflat’sCommunityOutreachProgramFundandproceedsfromMudflatfundraisingevents.WealsoreceivefinancialsupportforspecificprogramsfromtheSomervilleArtsCouncil,theSomervilleSchoolDepartment,andtheSomervilleCouncilonAging.
2016 OUTREACH
OutreachProgrammingparticipants: 275
•FullCircleHighSchoolweeklyclasses
•SomervillePublicSchoolsweeklyafterschoolprogramsatHealeyand EastSomervilleCommunityschools
•BostonChildren’sSchool6-week summerprogram
•ProspectHillAcademyweeklyafterschoolclasses
•ColumbusSchool,Medford,4-weekafterschoolclub
•CambridgeHomes,drop-inclassesforresident seniors
•CambridgeHealthAlliance,drop-inclassesfor seniors
•Rock&RollMontessoripreschoolworkshop
•OxfordStreetDaycarepreschoolworkshop
•CambridgeMontessoriSchool8thgradefieldtrip
•One-timefieldtripvisitstoMudflatfrom5GirlScouttroops,CambridgeNurserySchool,BrooksSchool,TierneyLearningCenter,Boys&GirlsClub,SPELL,AceraSchool,andTriangle,Inc.
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2016 EVENTS
•“HatsOfftoMudflat”: 45thAnniversaryGala
•NCECA/KansasCityinformationtable
•MakeSpeakconsortiumpresentations
•3rdAnnualEmptyBowlsfundraiserforFood for Free
•PorchFest,featuring“TheLegendaryVuduCrewe”
•EastSomervilleMainStreets’“Carnaval”festivaland“FoodieCrawl”
•SomervilleOpenStudiosweekend
•ArtBeatFestival
•MudflatChallengeexhibitions:
#1–“Attachments”
#2–“Illusion/Allusion”
#3–“Play”
Mudflat'sOpenStudioandSales,heldeveryMayandDecember,showcasetheworkofstudioartists,faculty,andstudents,andprovideanopportunityforfriends,family,andthecommunitytovisitthestudiosandschool.Upto96Mudflatartistsparticipateineachoftheseevents,showinganexceptionalvarietyoffunctionalandsculpturalclaywork,allproducedatMudflat.OurMaysalecoincideswithSomervilleOpenStudios,acity-wideartevent.
OpenStudioeventsarealsofundraisingopportunitiesforMudflat.Manyoftheartistsdonateone-of-a-kindpotsandchampagnecupstosupporttheMudflatBuildingFund.Thisyear’sbuildingfundpotsfrombothsalesraisedatotalof$9,117!ArtistsalsodonatedtheirpotteryfortworafflesbenefittingMudflat'sScholarshipFunds,yielding$5,311total.
OPENSTUDIO&SALES
2,436 Pots/Claywork were sold in the 2016
Open Studio Sales
RIGHT: Hats Off to Mudflat Gala
COMMUNITY & OUTREACH
In1998MudflatGallery,ayear-roundretailstoreinPorterSquareCambridge,openedtoshowcasetheworkofMudflatartists,faculty,andstudents.
This350-square-footspaceisinaglassarcadeinthebusyPorterSquareshoppingcenter,andisadjacenttoanotherlocalcraftco-op,SignoftheDove.In2016,47MudflatartistswererepresentedatMudflatGallery,withannualsalesofover$85,000.
GALLERY
EVENTSMudflatcollaborateswithotherlocalnon-profitgroupsandindividualsandalsohostseventsandexhibitionsatourfacility.RecentpartnersincludeEastSomervilleMainStreets,theSomervilleArtsCouncil,HaleyHouse,andSecondChances.
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PAGE LEFT: Mudflat Gallery in Porter SquareTOP ROW, RIGHT: Collaborative piece by members of Thusday night Intermediate wheel class and work by Susan Bernstein, "Attachment" exhibition
Beginningwintersemester2016,weorganizedthe"MudflatChallenge,"anopportunityformembersofourcommunitytocometogetheraroundathemetocreateartworkinclay.During3semesters,students,studioartists,faculty,andstaffcreatedpiecesthataddressedaparticulartheme:"Attachment"(winter2016),“Illusion/Allusion”(spring2016)and“Play”(fall2016).
Eachsemester,about50piecesweresubmitted;artistswereaskedtoincludeatwo-to-threesentencedescriptionofhowtheirworkrelatedtothetheme.Bothbeginningstudentsaswellasprofessionalceramicartistsparticipated.Theirworkswerehandbuiltandwheelthrown,functionalandsculptural.Theartists'descriptionshavebeenhumorous,poignantandpersonal;manyemphasizedtheriskstheytooktomakeandpresentmeaningfulwork.Mudflatisproudtohavecreatedasafeandwelcomingspaceformakerstopresenttheirartisticexpressions.
CHALLENGEEXHIBITIONS
BOTTOM ROW, ABOVE Works by Deb Minns and Jeanne Garrison, "Play" exhibition
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45THANNIVERSARYGALA
On October 1st,Mudflathostedagalaauctiontocelebrateour45thanniversary.“HatsOfftoMudflat”featuredsilentandliveauctionsofpotterydonatedbynationallyrecognizedceramicartists,one-of-a-kindexperiences,andaraffleofdonateditemsandgiftcertificatesfromlocalmerchants.Specialthanksgoestothemanysponsorswhosupportedthiseventandtoourguestswhoattendedintheirfestivehats!Theeveningraisedover$30,000forMudflat’sprograms,including$2500duringtheliveauctionspecificallydesignatedforcommunityoutreachprogramming.AlivelyfinishtothenightwasprovidedbytheSecondLineSocialAid&PleasureSocietyBrassBand—theirfunmusicgoteveryoneupanddancingoutthedoor!
IMAGES: Scenes from 45th Anniversary Gala, "Hats off to Mudflat"
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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
In1996Mudflatbeganofferingaone-yearresidencypositiontoclayartists.ThishighlycompetitiveprogramprovidesaprivatestudiospaceatnocostwithaccesstoMudflat’sfacilityandopportunitiesfortheresidentstoteachandselltheirwork.Thepositioncomeswithastipend,andattheendoftheyeartheartistisgivenanexhibitionofhisorherwork.Whilepursuingtheirartworkinacreativelyandfinanciallysupportiveenvironment,theseartistsalsomakesignificantcontributionstoMudflatasteachersandmentors.
LEFT: "Landscape Study" by 2016/17 AIR Martin McDermott
RESIDENCYOVERVIEW
2016–2017 MartinMcDermott 2015–2016 MikeRoche 2014–2015 RachelEng 2013–2014 KylaToomey 2012–2013DanMolyneux 2011–2012 HollyCurcio 2010–2011 LisaGraf 2009–2010 DebraFleury 2008–2009DeborahSchwartzkopf 2007–2008 CathyLu 2006–2007 NicolePeters 2005–2006RyanTakaba 2004–2005AngelaCunningham 2003–2004 MonicaRipley 2002–2003GabrielPenfield 2001–2002 MeghanSullivan 2000–2001 RuchikaMadan 1999–2000 KarstenKunert 1998–1999RandyFein 1996–1997 DavidOrser
MUDFLAT AIRs
2016/17AIRPROFILE: MARTIN MCDERMOTT
Martin McDermott recently received his MFA inCeramicsfromRhodeIslandSchoolofDesign.HealsohasanMAinTeachingfromColoradoCollegeandaBAinVisualArtandArtHistoryfromEmoryUniversity. Martin taught high school art for 6years,designingandteachingcoursesinceramics,sculpture, photography, and introductory art. HisworkwasexhibitedinTheStateofClay2016andintheRISDGraduateCeramicsBiennial.
“My artistic practice is rooted in the creation ofabstractsculpturalformsinspiredbyobjectsfoundinnature.Iinvestigatetheborderswherecontrastingformallanguagesconverge:geometricandsensual,rawandrefined,emotionalandanalytical.Ilooktocanyons, caves, and cliffs in the rocky landscapeoftheAmericanWest,whereIgrewup,assourcematerialformuchofmywork.Mycurrentinterestsinclude thehistoryof landuse,development,andpreservation.
"My objective is to create dynamic forms thatfacilitate dialogue between the viewer and theobject. I am interested in defining and containinga certain experience of landscape in which themarks,forms,andtexturesoftheclayspeakofthemakerandofthecreationprocess.Ultimately,Iamexploring and illustrating the edges of interactionbetweenhumansandtheirenvironments.”
ToseeexamplesofMartin’swork,visit www.martinrmcdermott.com
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STAFF & BOARD
STAFF & BOARD
LynnGervens,ExecutiveDirectorKyriakosAtsalis,TechnicalDirectorJenniferDeAngelis,AssistantTechnicalDirectorGabrielleFougere,AdministrativeAssistantKateKuligowski,AdministrativeAssistantJessicaMitchell,TechnicalAssistantKateKuligowski,TechnicalAssistantJennyDworkin,CommunityOutreachBillRussell,FacilityManagerJeffDodds,MaintenanceDavidLaPierre,Maintenance
2016 STAFF
AngelaCunningham,PresidentTessMattern,Vice-PresidentTracyRaymond,SecretaryJoshWeinstock,TreasurerElizabethBaldwinBetsyChabotSarahChapmanSheilaConnellyLisaDittrichLynn GervensLisaKnebelLaurieRubinMichaelScanlon
StephanieSchorow
2016BOARDOFDIRECTORS
JeffDodds
DianneHenning
Anne Hodgsdon
LisaKnebel
ToniLangerman
PamelaWickham
2016GALLERYSTAFF
LillyHartmanMayaMoenJuneSass
2016 INTERNS
GailBarrySueHamiltonPaulSalinasStephanieSchorow
2016 MONITORS
MaiDeweesDougHanselToniLangermanDeb MinnsJessicaMitchellMelanieSalisburyMichaelScanlonMelodyWolfeThomas
2016 KILN FIRING TEAM
For list of Faculty see page 8.
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FINANCE
FINANCE
2016 INCOME
53.8% ClassTuition,ProgramSupport andMembership
16.4% PotterySalesandGallery
11.0% StudioFees
10.8% FundraisingEventsandDonations
5.1% Clay,ToolSales,andFiringFees
2.0% FacilityRentals
.9% Grants
2016EXPENSES
33.5%Payroll
22.8% Facility
13.4%PotterySalesandGallery
12.1%Instructors
12.0% ProgramServices
6.2%Other
2016TREASURERREPORT: JOSHWEINSTOCK
We are happy to report that Mudflat Studio continues to function on a verysound financial footing. In 2016 Mudflathad a total income of $1,040,386 and expenses of $807,805. The distributionof the income sources and our areas of expense is represented by the graphs atleft. Thesearebasedon the figures thathave been submitted for final review byourauditors.Moredetailedinformationisavailableonrequest.
LEFT: Date night class with Mudflat faculty Kyla Toomey
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DONORS
DONORS
Stefan&BarbaraAbramoAliceAbramsAnnAinleyNancyAleoRobinLandyAmadonSusanAnderson& JoeMcCabeAnonymous(4)JudyAnthonyYurikoAntonNoniArmonyKyriakosAtsalisElizabethBaldwinJosephBarresiNancyBarkmanMaureenBarrettGailBarryMichaelBauerHayneBaylessSeddonBeatyMarie-ClaireBeaulieuCeliaBernsteinNancyBernsteinSusanBernstein
BloomFrankel FamilyFundAmandaBowenPeggyBradleyKevinBrownMarkBurnsKristinaBusaLynnCanniciElizabethChabot& DougManleyLauraChan& TimJohnsonMichelleChanSarah&BenoChapmanEileenChodosMacyCoffeySheilaConnellyDebraCorradoAngelineCortesGenevieveCoyleKen&NancyCrascoAngelaCunninghamJasonCunninghamDanDeAngelisJenniferDeAngelis
Robin&DaveDeckerEricaDeMarcoThomasDeWeeseLisaDittrichLornaDonatoneHollyduRivageEmsboMattingly FamilyFundMaryEngCaroleAnnFer& EllenWieskeFabioFernándezMelissaFerrisDebraFleuryAnneFoleyGabrielleFougereShellyFreiermanElissaFreudGwen FriendJenniferFuchelAnnGabhartNealGaffeyJeanneGarrisonMariyaGazumyan
LynnGervens& RichardFreiermanRemeGoldRuthGoldsmithMichelleGreenBeateGrieben-FrancisLeahGuerinKatherineHacklLaurenHammerJohnHartfordEliseHauenstein&NormAbramDorothyHerzogTeresaHigginsJohannaHillAdamHinterlangMabelleHuestonKathyHurxthalMaryEliotJacksonDaveKalanKathrynKingLisaKnebelKateKuligowskiLydaKuth& KentChristman
ToniLangermanTesairLauveChiyokoLeeSang-JeongLee-MinBlakeLipsettEmilyLoberLowy-Zigman FamilyFundVickyMakridesLois&JimManningEmmanuelMarshChloeMarr-FullerLaurieMassKathrynMatternTessMatternPamelaMatzSaraMatzkinMartinMcDermottJadeMcGleughlinKathyMcNeillDeborah&RichardMinnsKathyModiglianiEllieMooreDavidMoulton
John&LuciaMuddSteveMurphyTiaNardellaMichaelNewmanAlanNissenbaumLizNortonBeatriceOakleyLorraineOttRossOzur& ScottGortilovJaninePanchok-BerryBonniePayne& Roger TobinJuliePeckSherylPittsJaneProctorSashaPurpuraEileenPyneSethRainvilleSashaRaizTracyRaymondJohnReilyJoanResnikoffMonicaRipleyHeatherRitchie
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
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AmazonSmileFlorence&RichardKoplowCharitableFoundationFranzW.SichelFoundationRobertMacNamaraFoundation
DONORS
MichaelRoganPeggyRothschildLaurieRubinBetsyRudnick& BrucePosnerPaulSalinasMelanieSalisburyMichaelScanlonJohnSchaeckBarrySchaudtSusanSchmidtStephanieSchorowEllenSchonCynthiaSchorrEllenSchorrHarveySchorrEricSchwarzenbachJudahSchwartz& JoanThormannJudithSegal& JamesKelleyDebSegalNahidShafaZachShawKimberlySheerinJodieSiegelJonniSpidle
JoanSteinStreilein
SuzanneStumpf&DanielRyan
JohnTamul
LauriTomlins
ChristopherToomey
Gordon Tresbeck
CorinnaTuckey
MoriahTumbleson-Shaw
MarshaTurin
JoanneValeriani
BarbaraWallace
RayWarburton
ErinWarren
EllenWeinberg
JoshWeinstock
HughWilburn
JamesWilhelm
SueWing&TomLavin
DeirdraWitschorke
GeraldWolf
RobertWolff
QuanyuXu
EmilyZilber
BUSINESSDONORS
NewEnglandBiolabsPuckerGalleryXconomy
INDIVIDUAL DONORS (continued)
FOUNDATIONS
GOVERNMENT
EastSomervilleMainStreetsMassachusettsCulturalCouncilSomervillePublicSchoolDepartment
SusanBernsteinJennyDworkinGabrielleFougereRichardFreiermanJeanneGarrisonMichelleGreenKateKuligowskiChiyokoLeeJuneLeeEmilyLoberDeb Minns
PuckerGalleryMonicaRipleyBillRussellMitchStilesJoanSteinStreileinMoriahTumbleson-ShawDianaVoskoboynikRayWarburtonCollinWildHughWilburnMalcolmWright
IN KIND DONATIONS
FRONT COVER, CLOCKWISE: (1) Mug by Mary Black, (2) Mudflat interior, (3) Hats Off to Mudflat Gala
BACK COVER, CLOCKWISE: (1) 2016-17 AIR Martin McDermott, (2) Mudflat exterior (3) Mudflat proscenium (4) students at the wheel
80ThoreauAstaBaileyPotteryEquipmentCorp.BantamCiderBostonKilnSales&ServicesBostonOliveOilCompanyCambridgeCommonCeramicSupplyInc.CleverHandGalleryDave’sFreshPastaDunkinDonuts–RiversideManagementFlatbreadCompany
FunnelCakeMarketingEliseHauenstein &NormAbramLaBrasaChiyokoLeeMuseumofFineArtsNissenbaumRealtorsAllanPalmerStephanieSchorowStandardCeramicSupplyCompanyTaqueriaTapatioBobbie&RustyTunnardMarshaTurinVinny’sEmilyZilber
GALASPONSORS
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