Marion Pollman
Marion was born with a passion to create and with tremendous energy to put her passion into action. From her forest studio near Olympia, Washington, she builds, glazes and fires her love of life into her ceramics. Marion never lacks for inspiration, often waking up from a dream with a new design in her mind.
Her travels throughout Europe and Asia influence her work in interesting ways. Sometimes a customer's request spurs on a new design, as with the stupa. In the spring of 2005 Marion was approached by a customer who had a request for a special funerary urn for his own future use, in the shape of a STUPA. Marion, together with another local artist, Parker Havron, created an urn that brought tears to the man's eyes.
Touched by this opportunity to create something so special for someone, Parker and Marion decided to dedicate their energies to creating more meaningful, unique vessels. With an eye towards perfection, these two ceramic artists combine their skills and talents to create finely crafted, handmade works of art.
Parker has had a lifelong love of clay. He was first introduced to the potter's wheel as a child at a local art center. He saved up his money and purchased his first wheel in high school. Determined to become a potter he enrolled in the North Carolina State University arts program where he received his degree in 2000.
After receiving his B.A., he spent 6 months in Japan studying under Hiromi Yamaguchi. Parker traveled extensively in Japan studying kiln design and construction as well as the Japanese aesthetic. He helped construct a wood-kiln under the tutelage of Yamaguchi Sensei.
Upon return to the U.S., Parker opened a private studio in the Highlands N.C. area where he further refined his skills and personal style. Parker operated his studio until March of 2002, when he took a position as Studio Technician at the Fire Arts Center in Arcata, California where he mixed glazes and fired the kilns for a studio containing over 30 potters while continuing to produce his own body of work.
He now lives and works in Olympia Washington where he had the good fortune to meet and befriend Marion Pollman, a local ceramic artist whose skills and expertise were a wonderful complement to his own. Parker and Marion's partnership and friendship continues to develop and blossom.
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