Join us for a free to the public capstone event celebrating potter Delia Bell’s exploration of ceramic slab vessels, on Saturday, March 9th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. This event will be held at the Lanesboro Arts Gallery, 103 Parkway Avenue North, Lanesboro, MN. Delia will share about her creative investigation into slab pottery, and display the resulting work.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through the Minnesota State Arts Board and a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
About the Project: Exploring Ceramic Slab Vessels
Delia’s interest in constructing pottery with slabs was sparked by the ability to make rectilinear forms. Slab pottery is created from flat sheets of clay which are cut and joined together. Various factors such as slab size, drying time, weight, folds, and angles all impact the final structure of a piece. Much of her other ceramic work is thrown on a pottery wheel, which results in curvilinear forms. This makes her exploration of slab pottery a new frontier in her personal artistic practice.
About SEMAC:
On March 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 36 grants for a total of $143,810 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included four school residency grants for $11,810, fourteen emerging artist grants for $42,000, and eighteen advancing artist grants for $90,000. Delia Bell received an Emerging Artist Grant grant, and has spent the past year exploring ceramic slab vessel pottery.
SEMAC is the State Arts Board-designated granting authority for local/regional arts producing and sponsoring organizations and disburses funds allocated for this purpose by the Minnesota State Legislature. The SEMAC region includes the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona.
For information about the grant application process, eligibility, or grant writing assistance, contact the SEMAC office at 2778 D Commerce Dr. NW, Rochester, MN 55901 or call 507-281-4848. Information may also be found at www.semac.org