We had a tremendously productive week ...my concepts and dreams were elevated and my technical knowledge augmented far beyond my original goal for the class. I came back with a whole new box of tools and resources. Working with paper clay under the spirited and uber-creative force that is Rosette Gault broke down many of my misconceptions about how clay ought to work.
...also, a wonderful thread of inspiration to support my next series of sculpture is taking shape clearly both in my head and in my sketchbook. ”
Excerpt from Blog Entry by Participant Artist
Rosette Gault is one of my heroes. The field of ceramics is replete with technical experts, people who can do anything that has been done before in clay or glaze or fire. Once in a great while, though, someone comes along with a really new idea, a true innovation. She holds a PhD and MFA degree and patent for her development of paperclay. Her art expresses a deeply felt connection to a multi-valent world; lived experiences combined with intuitive insights, personal iconography and rich surfaces. University Ceramics Professor (Iowa State) 2008
“We like to keep the focus of the week long programs on the outstanding faculty, of which you were a particular wonderful example. The student evaluations for your class and they were super impressive. ..... I hope very much that you might be able to join us again Senior Art School Administrator (Idyllwild Arts) 2008