MARIANNE BAER

As an Artist, I am a fearless creator with a strong, energetic and positive force.  I love the process of starting from nothing and making something. I call that Practice! 

My artwork and I are continually evolving. The varied transitions in my work are born of the need to explore and learn more about everything around me. 

My work in clay is all handbuilt. I have been making both functional and non-functional pieces for many years. I sold my ceramic pieces commercially to Disney (where they ran a line of my dinnerware and several other serving pieces). Now I show my ceramic and fiber artwork twice a year in my home studio and in juried Art Shows and Galleries.

My ceramic work has a simultaneous ancient & contemporary look. The clay surface decorations are based on my love of texture and pattern. I make my own textured tools and designs.

In my current fiber work, I transfer my travel photos to up-cycled cotton and hand stitch details onto the surface. I feel as though I am painting with thread and other fibers. The end result is more of a fabric photo, a textural mystery that creates an interplay between the viewer and the piece. My deep love of Folk Art, Nature and years of international travel influence my images.

As a working artist and a dedicated teacher, I want to help others tap into their own inner artist and encourage them to experiment without being judged. I believe that practicing by creating/making again and again, we lose our “fear of failure’ and gain self-confidence. We can then finally release that ingrained sense of good or bad.

There is no “wrong” in art!

I hope my love of life is obvious in my artwork and teaching!