Ann Peterson Truemper
Born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, and now residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a non-traditional student in her forties, she found her interest in art and took classes in painting, printmaking, photography, drawing, collage, and sculpture. She found her passion for clay in her first ceramics class.
Ann’s fun and functional pottery is made with white low-fire clay, decorated with underglazes, and then covered with a clear glaze. Each piece is fired three times in oxidation to a temperature of 1922 Fahrenheit.
There is something about working with clay that is like communion with a friend. Every piece of pottery retains energy frommy hands that have molded it and guided it through its journey toward a permanent form, capable of giving energy back. The clay that I form with hollow spaces, energetic colors, and lines that dance is alive.
It is important to me that I make my pottery using the most basic elements of nature andwhat we achieve together is joyful, is positive,and is a part of my soul. I love to make decorative and functional pottery that enhances everyday life and contributes to the enjoyment of living and of preparing, serving, and presenting food. What makes my ceramic pieces fun is what they do, not what they say.