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His fans of his work, unusual techniques have earned honors at the r,-,,a Tole Paifc 'i cyjil V-: - r. i rro::l m;c :TT :1::( rv1: :::::. -ts ' h 1 r - vl " vilV"V-:.v A ' sf? ,: f i v : . .-rrxrra : 'C-fJ; J nsKT4 firr:: rjc: :i : : : : : : : : : , -i:-y- r7 -'T :::: N I I, v--.; ; i -v -v.- - I J i .......... 1 v; Vj" v ; : ; ; ; v- r,. - jCV?""- -A YOU NAME IT, she paints it, seems to be the Dinosaur Day's fair on the courthouse lawn in theme for Phyllis O'Brien who was one of the downtown Vernal, guild members displaying her wares at the Artists Guild rows frainni pots By Merle Young Express Feature Editor banner of the Uinta Fine and Folk Art Guild here in the Uintah Basin. The guild has its roots in the Uinta Potter's Guild division of the Little An artist is an artist whether their fiallprv Arts whioh was nruanWpH in fingers are dripping with clay, ink, Apri, of im The Potter.s guild paint, wood chips or bias tape They became a working reality through each have a story behind their begin- the cooperation of utah state Univer. ning as an artist and may have the sity Extensj0n and the community, famous artist's temperment which Classes were ht in j j h j means mey nave 10 ue loig.vc.i . buildings and later when more work being eccentric. space was required, a workshop No matter their history, artists sprung up in Maeser after the seem to group together and support organization was formed. All the each other in their endeavors. One necessary equipment, like specializ- such group has formed under the ed kilns, eventually filled the II i .nu. rt L. -Ji is- - - - - A Eras vfm ff 1 n - Hit i PAT BROWN STANDS among her pottery display at a recent fair. j .4 - . n r a ik :'tJ I v building. Clay suitabie for making pottery was found in the Basin along with some slip glazes for finishing the pots. The workshop became quite a tourist attraction and the members of the guild extended this interest by becoming involved in community events as well. Some of the potter's work was displayed in shops across Utah. Because of a decline in the class enrollment and guild membership, operating the large workshop became a hardship. As a result, the Uinta Potter's Guild met in the fall of 1978 and decided to close the facility.. The few remaining members continued con-tinued on with the guild, working on the community level as a club. During the next seven years the guild met monthly for lectures, films and discussions of interest to the potters. pot-ters. Books were selected on the subject sub-ject and donated to the library by the group and they are also credited with starting the annual Christmas crafts fair called, "Santa's Workshop" which is now in its 7th year. Since there were few active potters left in the area, it was felt that the guild could better fill a need in the - im.U , T in -j,,. r; V 4- v hf ..J i " ri H X. u THE SUN DANCES off the tine stained glass p'ccc-s made and designed by Julie Br ooks. community by reaching out to include in-clude all craftsmen. A public meeting was held to gather input from interested people. At the meeting in September, 1985, the Uinta Uin-ta Potter's Guild was disbanded and became the catalyst for the Uinta Fine and Folk Art Guild. The guild now has 40 members and is still growing. It embraces artist-craftsmen artist-craftsmen of all medias. The primary concern of the group is to stimulate growth in these special people and to bring them the recognition recogni-tion they deserve. As a population, the Uintah Basin has a very large number of fine craf t-, t-, smen and artists who need to be encouraged en-couraged to continue to produce. The guild operates as a non-profit organization whose main functions are to promote crafts through two crafts fairs each year. The annual Santa's Workshop will take place the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29 at the Vernal National Guard Armory. Ar-mory. The second event is held in conjunction with Dinosaur Days in the month of August in Vernal. The guild recently completed a very successful suc-cessful show and sale that attracted hordes of people. Monies collected from booth ren- u f X e'' """""ft-""'- "v- "' ' 1 -r v 4 PEOPLE WERE anxious to see the work of Deloris Corbm during Dinosaur Days. i , 1 LA l potpoum tals is spent to advertise the fairs and cover the costs of applications, mailing mail-ing and other expenses. The fair booths are made available only to those who make handmade items. The guild encourages excellence in the creations of its members and this qualification insures that only top quality items appear at the fairs. The organization is open to new ideas and new people. They extend an open invitation to craftsmen and artists to join the guild. To give a few personal glimpses into in-to the kinds of people who make up the guild, facts on some of the members may be of interest. Julie Brooks, president of the Uinta Fine and Folk Art Guild was born and raised in Vernal. She comes from some "very creative" parents. Her father, Troy Burton, makes almost anything you can think of from wood including the the frames for Julie's stained glass art. Her mother, Doris, helps design patterns for her glistening glisten-ing creations. She learned her craft from reading, asking questions and trial and error. In her Glimmering Glass business operated from her home, she makes sun-catchers, windows and light boxes, door panels, lamps and personalized per-sonalized items of all kinds. Pieces of her work have gone into several different dif-ferent states and even to Germany. Pat Brown is a dyed-in-the-wool potter and one of the original members of the Uinta Potter's Guild. She spent seven years as a working member of the potters group and was an active student in USUEC's ceramic program. She is now vice president of the Uinta Fine and Folk Art Guild. In October of 1977 she opened a small business as a production pottery pot-tery next to her home. Her small comfortable studio has been her place of work for the past nine years. She makes functional stoneware, primarily for the kitchen; dinner-ware dinner-ware sets, cannistcrs, bakeware and more which is dishwasher, oven and microwave safe. She says she finds great satisfaction in knowing that people use and enjoy her pottery in their homes. The guild's secretary, Phyllis O'Brien, began oil tolc painting 12 years ago. Uilcr she took classes using us-ing acrylic paints, and found she enjoyed en-joyed that a great deal. Her Instruction Instruc-tion takes place at Young's Paints in -' r "Vernal and she has attended the Western Regional Tole Painting Conference Con-ference in Logan for the past three years. Phyllis is also a member of the National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters. Some of the other members are Deloris Corbin,who also tole paints and makes ceramics. Since leaving her position at the post office in 1978, she took up this new kind of work. "I give away as much as I sell," noted the artist. ar-tist. ArLlyn Roberts has an unusual art style that is done with wood. He began his craft ten years ago as a hobby but after the purchase of a wood carving tool, he began making some money from his work. He found more and more market for his product pro-duct and ways to refine it from wood carvers magazines and other information. infor-mation. His work in miniatures and other specialized carvings is now attracting at-tracting a large market and he and his wife D'ann have started to make the show circuit. "I am now doing my wood carving full-time since being laid off work," said Roberts. Pictures designed on a piece of leather and framed to perfection are the forte' of Chuck Risbon. He started as a teen to make leather things for gifts and now sells much of his work. He uses several different techniques to bring out the beauty of the leather and the picture he has designed. He works as a diesel mechanic to earn a living, but his art work is done with a much finer tool than a 30 pound wrench. He has won honors at the state fair and is now preparing more pieces for a September fair debut in Salt Lake City. Ci-ty. Linda Young is still another kind of artist with the guild. She weaves much of her magic with a needle and nimble fingers. For many years she did sewing and alterations for people and likes doing crafts. She also likes being home with her family so her craft work is done at home. She especially enjoys doing cross-stitch pieces as she can take it anywhere and work on it while "waiting." She likes to be involved in home shows where people can pick the item they want and she can customize it to fit their needs. "Things sell best in the fall because people began ordering for the holidays," Linda said. There are many more kinds of artist-craftsmen among the 40 guild members w ho use their skills and Imagination Im-agination to create. A visit to Santa's Workshop in November is an excellent ex-cellent excursion into the world of the I'inta Fine and Folk Art Guild or watch for them next August et Dinosaur Days in Vernal. 4 C f A , ,.'. TV f 1 rr. ... . x'n tVCi-0;Df''.NG. JUST for V e love of it. h r become a way cl l 'e for Linda Young. is jced by her friend Kathy Sadler who has her cec't wck on d sp'a al the fa r. LEATHER FLOWERS made by Pctgy Harper of Silt. Cold. "We want to encourage the work of local craftsmen and give them the recognition they deserve." Pat Drown 5 |