{"product_id":"joe-batt","title":"\"Hare with Bass\" by Joe Batt","description":"\u003ch4\u003e12h x 8w x 10d inches\u003cbr\u003eStoneware and colored pencils\u003cbr\u003e$1800\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"global-button\" href=\"mailto:jobatart@yahoo.com\"\u003e Contact Joe to purchase\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtist Statement:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy narrative pieces combine a dreamlike sensibility with stylized, naturalistic forms. This piece is part of an ongoing exploration of endurance and our relationship with technology and the natural world. \nFigures and mixed media are mainstays of my approach to clay sculpture. I hand-build with stoneware clay and add colored pencils or pastels after the firing. Sometimes there is a smoke-firing step before color is added. I work most often with the hare form, but as a result of experiences outside in recent years bears, weasels, and fish are starting to make appearances in the work, and I welcome this development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently Joe is full time art faculty at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. He has also taught at California State University in Chico, California; the University of Montana, in Missoula, Montana; Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington; and Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts in Victoria, B.C. Recent work includes narrative clay figures, installation, and mixed media pieces which feature animals and children as the main characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"global-button global-button--text image-text__button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joebattceramics.com\/\"\u003e Artist Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"global-button global-button--text image-text__button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wrestlinghares\"\u003e Follow on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Copper Wolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48431583461559,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/4990\/3713\/files\/Batt_Joe_Hare_with_Bass_stoneware_and_colored_pencils_12h_x_8w_x_10d_in.__2024_04e7667d-6a48-4928-b3fb-0ec5388ec911.jpg?v=1777914976","url":"https:\/\/thecopperwolf.com\/products\/joe-batt","provider":"The Copper Wolf ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}