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MUDFLAT STUDIOANNUAL REPORT 2016

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

2 | MUDFLAT ANNUALREPORT2016

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

INTRODUCTION

MUDFLAT ANNUALREPORT2016|3

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.

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

INTRODUCTION


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


FACILITY

HANDBUILDINGCLASSROOM

INTRODUCTION

WHEEL 1 CLASSROOM

WHEEL 2 CLASSROOM KILN ROOM


FIRST FLOOR STUDIOS MULTI-PURPOSEROOMFOREXHIBITIONS,WORKSHOPS,PRESENTATIONS,&GATHERINGS

KITCHEN&BALCONY SECONDFLOOR(DOORSTOSTUDIOS)

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



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.


STUDIO LIFE

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


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.


STUDIOARTISTSPOTLIGHT: EMILYLOBER

“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,

Martin McDermott

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


STUDIO LIFE

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.


COMMUNITY & OUTREACH

MudflathasalonghistoryofspecialoutreachprogramsandeventsthatdemonstrateourongoingcommitmenttoenhanceandencouragethevitalandcreativedevelopmentofceramicartsinthegreaterBostonarea.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT MUDFLATAsacomplementtoourcoreprogramofclassesandworkshops,Mudflatoffersopportunitiesforschoolandyouthgroupstovisitourfacilityforahands-onexperienceworkingwithclay.TheseclassesandfieldtripvisitsareledbyMudflatfacultyandincorporateage-appropriateclaytechniquesinhandbuildingandwheelthrowingskills.Participantscreateanddecorateclaypieces;allworkisfiredinMudflatkilnstoproduceafinishedproduct.Typicalprogramsincludeanongoingweeklyclassfor4th to 6thgradersfromaneighborhoodcharterschool,aweeklyclassforat-riskhighschoolstudents,one-timefieldtripsforGirlScoutsworkingtowardsapotterymeritbadge,andcorporateteam-buildingworkshops.


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.


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


In1998MudflatGallery,ayear-roundretailstoreinPorterSquareCambridge,openedtoshowcasetheworkofMudflatartists,faculty,andstudents.

This350-square-footspaceisinaglassarcadeinthebusyPorterSquareshoppingcenter,andisadjacenttoanotherlocalcraftco-op,SignoftheDove.In2016,47MudflatartistswererepresentedatMudflatGallery,withannualsalesofover$85,000.

GALLERY

EVENTSMudflatcollaborateswithotherlocalnon-profitgroupsandindividualsandalsohostseventsandexhibitionsatourfacility.RecentpartnersincludeEastSomervilleMainStreets,theSomervilleArtsCouncil,HaleyHouse,andSecondChances.


COMMUNITY



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



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"


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


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.


STAFF & BOARD


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


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

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