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Artist Statement

Artist Glenn Woods makes his home and studio in Palm Harbor, Florida.

I have been exploring clay and making both functional and decorative pottery since 1974. It has only been since 2001 that I have been a full time potter. I market my work through art fairs in Florida during the fall, winter and spring and focus on the Midwest states during the summer months.

Most of my work is functional with about 20% for decorative purposes only. I fire to cone 6 oxidation and use white stoneware. All of my work is wheel thrown and altered or a combination of hand built and thrown pieces. Decorative pieces are highly textured with black underglaze emphasizing the texture.

Expanded Ware Technique

These textural pieces are created by first throwing a cylinder. I then apply a black slip on a portion of the piece, dry the colored slip and then expand the piece. As the piece is expanded, the dry surface cracks and splits, exposing the white clay under the dark slip. This technique produces a variety of interesting organic textures.

The 2008 Enter to Win is closed. Please check our website for 2009 Enter to Win information. Thank You!

*Artwork to be picked up in Tampa by the winner. No purchase necessary. Participants and winner must be legal U.S. residents, at least 18 years old and residents of Florida. Board members and volunteers for the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, participating sponsors and their advertising agencies, are not eligible to participate. Not valid where prohibited by law. Contest begins Monday, Feb 2, 2009. All entries must be received by Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. EST To enter, complete the (on-line) registration form. One entry per household. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. No telephone entries accepted. One winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries on or around 48 hours from March 8, 2009. Prize will be awarded on or around March 13, 2009. Decision of the judges is final. The winner will be notified by telephone and/or e-mail. Odds of winning vary greatly depending on number of entrants. Prize has no cash value. The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, its board, volunteers and sponsors, assume no liability or responsibility for any prize once it is awarded, or any damage, loss or liability arising from the award, acceptance or use of the prize, and Contest winners agree to release and hold harmless the Released Parties against any and all claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the Contest or the prizes and the use of such Contest winner's name, voice and photo. The Released Parties assume no liability for lost, illegible, incomplete, misdirected or late entries or prize claims, or for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Contest including, without limitation, errors in the printing of the offer and official rules, selection, notification and announcement of the winner, or distribution of prizes. The Contest is subject to applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and is void where prohibited or otherwise restricted.