Shalene Valenzuela - Blending In: Sew Very Happy

Slipcast earthenware, underglaze, glaze 13"x5.5"x5.5", 2013

Estimated retail value: $850 / 100% donation by artist

Bids may be placed on this item during the Potsketch Gala Event on April 23. If you are unable to attend and would like to place a bid, please contact our office by April 22 at 5pm to arrange proxy bidding

Shalene Valenzuela was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She received a BA in Art Practice at the University of California at Berkeley and an MFA in Ceramics from California College of Arts and Crafts. She has participated in artist residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, and the LH Project. She has taught at Flathead Valley Community College, University of Montana, Oregon College of Art and Craft, and various art centers in Montana and California. Shalene has been a guest artist and speaker at several art centers, colleges, and universities and her work has been featured in many group and solo exhibitions nationally. She currently serves as the executive director at the Clay Studio of Missoula. Shalene received an Artist's Innovation Award in Ceramics from the Montana Arts Council in 2013.

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