Member Profile: Bruci Gauthier

"​I have always drawn and produced objects with my hands using Mother Nature as my inspiration."

It was only after enrolling in a leisure learning pottery class in 1994 that I was introduced to the versatility of creating art using clay. Since then I have devoted my spare time to making pottery as well as drawing.

​​To form a clay piece, I begin by throwing the clay on a wheel forming an urn or bowl or rolling slabs out for tiles. I then sculpt my nature inspired scene on each piece. After air drying the pieces are bisque fired. I may add a glaze to the piece or high fire it “au naturel” since I prefer the finished pieces to reflect the natural clay coloring.
 

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When at my drawing desk, I do pastel portraits of pets using images supplied by the client, as well as landscapes and fauna using images I capture on vacations or just on my farm.

Bruci Gauthier
St. Martinville, LA
bruciredrim@yahoo.com