Colleen Zufelt
After graduating with a BFA in the early 80’s, I set up a studio with the DCCA in Wilmington, DE and began to create my decorative and functional ceramics. For the next 15 years I exhibited full time in numerous craft shows and galleries throughout the US, including the American Craft Council shows and Rosen Group Buyer of American Crafts. Not only was my work published in several books and magazines throughout the US, but I received both the Delaware Division of the Arts Emerging and Established Artist Fellowships early in my career. In the mid 90’s I stepped away from my full-time studio to teach art in private and public schools. In 2016 I attended the Marshall Bridge Sculpture Workshop and began to create again, adding metal to my multimedia sculpture/art. Having retired from teaching in 2020, I returned to my studio practice where I am exploring new ideas, both functional and decorative, in clay, metal and jewelry.
Numerous ancient philosophies teach us we should live in harmony with the natural world. As I return to my studio full time, I strive to create a beauty from the discarded in my search for this harmony. My current series explores both metal and clay remnants. Some I have collected and saved throughout years of creating while others evolve as I immerse myself in new processes and exploration.
In our current fast paced world, I hope to inspire viewers to slow down and contemplate the Spirit of Creation while at the same time, recycling, repurposing and reusing.
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