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Making her home
in the Sierra of Eastern Fresno
County, much of Lynn Rank’s
inspiration comes from contact
with the natural surroundings.
“I like to have the things I
make reflect what I see in
nature. I believe it is
important to keep connected with
our natural environment.” Lynn
coils, pinches, squeezes,
cajoles, and/or carves all her
work into form, finding new
methods as needed. Then she
turns it over to the drying
process and then to the kiln
fire. She puts on various slips
and glazes for color and
texture. Being inquisitive, and
loving to try different things
Lynn, is now venturing out into
the world of sculpture and
gourding. |
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Making her home in the
Sierra of Eastern Fresno County, much of
Lynn Rank’s inspiration comes from contact
with the natural surroundings. “I like to
have the things I make reflect what I see in
nature. I believe it is important to keep
connected with our natural environment.”
Lynn coils, pinches, squeezes, cajoles,
and/or carves all her work into form,
finding new methods as needed. Then she
turns it over to the drying process and then
to the kiln fire. She puts on various slips
and glazes for color and texture. Being
inquisitive, and loving to try different
things Lynn, is now venturing out into the
world of sculpture and gourding.
Lynn began making
hand-built ceramic art in 1975 when she
attended classes at Ventura College. Since
then she has befriended and drawn
inspiration from many well known artists.
Yet, her style is distinctly her own whether
the influence period be contemporary such as
the work of Otto and Vivika Heino and Daniel
Rhodes or historic as the American Indian
Pottery, whistling water vessels from the
Andes, or the rugged Jomon ware that
predates current Japanese culture.
Distinguished early on
by awards for school work pieces, she has
won many prizes for her work. Her gallery
exposure includes Plums, the Timberline
Gallery, El Prado in Sedona and New Mexico,
and several other galleries.
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