Education:
B.S., University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1975.
M.P.H. in health care administration, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
1986.
Pottery classes & workshops:
-Wheel-throwing and handbuilding clay courses. Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa,OK.
-Raku and other post-firing techniques. Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis in Houston, TX.
-Clay workshop at Marco Island, FL with Mark Issenberg, Lookout Mountain Pottery, Rising
Fawn, GA.
-Raku firing at Marco Island, FL with Harvey Sadow, Director of Amory Art Center, West Palm
Beach, FL.
-Techniques with Don Reitz and Don Bendel, St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg,
FL.
B.S., University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1975.
M.P.H. in health care administration, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
1986.
Pottery classes & workshops:
-Wheel-throwing and handbuilding clay courses. Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa,OK.
-Raku and other post-firing techniques. Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis in Houston, TX.
-Clay workshop at Marco Island, FL with Mark Issenberg, Lookout Mountain Pottery, Rising
Fawn, GA.
-Raku firing at Marco Island, FL with Harvey Sadow, Director of Amory Art Center, West Palm
Beach, FL.
-Techniques with Don Reitz and Don Bendel, St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg,
FL.
About Us
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| Andrea Perisho at the wheel |
| 3.5 lbs on clay on the wheel. I throw with a mirror in front of the wheel so I can see the form without having to get up. |
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Artist’s Statement:
I design and create pieces
evocative of the South
Florida life style with many
pieces featuring hand
sculptured clay orchids,
sea creatures and
archaeological discoveries
from Calusa Indian shell
mounds. Whether your
home is in South Florida
or elsewhere, my artwork
will remind you to take the
time to walk on the white,
sandy beaches and listen
to the warm tropical
breezes whispering
through palm trees.
I design and create pieces
evocative of the South
Florida life style with many
pieces featuring hand
sculptured clay orchids,
sea creatures and
archaeological discoveries
from Calusa Indian shell
mounds. Whether your
home is in South Florida
or elsewhere, my artwork
will remind you to take the
time to walk on the white,
sandy beaches and listen
to the warm tropical
breezes whispering
through palm trees.
Andrea Perisho with red raku vase