
Green River Studios
is a place of
enchantment and
natural beauty.

Sydne teaching
clay sculpture at
the youth center in
Placencia, Belize
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Directly inspired by the awesome beauty of the high desert environment, where she resides, Sydne’s vessels incorporate many of its native elements. It is not unusual to find iron (magnetite) from the washes, ash from desert firepits, or crushed granite from the desert floor fused with the clay.
“As a medium, I find clay very uplifting and freeing. There are so many different varieties and ways of working with it, various ways of firing it, finishing it, combining it with other elements.”
In her work, it is very important for Sydne to remain in a state of ‘centeredness’, and so her love for the potter’s wheel.
“In all my vessels, whether functional, decorative, or sculptural, I strive for perfection of beauty, form, and balance. I want my ‘pots’ to ‘fill you up.’ I want them to make you feel good. When the tension of the vessel is just right, and the finishing a perfect compliment, the grace, poise, and harmony of the vessel can fill the observer with Joy.”
“Becoming quiet enough inside to realize the Source of my creativity, allows Creativity to work through me to accomplish the material expression of Itself. And, the more I am able to allow this to happen, the purer my work. I find nothing more personally rewarding than to capture this essence in my art.”
Thom, Sydne’s husband, is the woodworker and “keeper of the kiln.” After he fires the clay vessels, he adds his fine finishing touch using exotic or local hardwoods, brass, gemstones, or other materials, to compliment and enhance the work.
THEIR WORK HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN NOTABLE COLLECTIONS
Joan Lincoln Collection at the Arizona State University
Annapolis Design Center, Maryland
ECS Composites Corporate Collection, Grants Pass, Oregon, et al.