Ceramic artist Betsey Carter
Ceramic artist Betsey Carter loves the way things feel, Whether it's clay in her hands or fabric she's sewing, she always has been drawn to the tactile nature of things.
Carter is a partner with Cone Ten Studios, now on Morrison Drive.
Last June, Cone Ten had to move out of the Meeting Street location, where there was shared gallery and studio space for the past 10 years. Now, Cone Ten is bigger and brighter, allowing for more space in classes and in the front gallery.
Carter recently featured her work at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition and is preparing for the American Craft Council exhibition in Atlanta on March 11-13.
"What's that saying that 90 percent of life is showing up? I work every day. I read, draw, and make notes of what I need to do, but mostly I just start making work. Also, I keep a tiny notebook in my purse to write down ideas, words, pieces of literature -- some of the best come from my yoga teachers," she said.
Carter recently has become interested in 18th- and 19th-century English porcelain vessels that were acquired by wealthy Charleston residents. She said she is inspired by colorful glazes, yoga, NPR and the sights and sounds of the Lowcountry.
Website: www.betseycarter.com.
Birth date: Dec. 18.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in art, Agnes Scott College, and Master of Library Science, Emory University.
Career: Associate professor of library science, The Citadel (retired), and ceramic artist and co-owner, Cone 10 Studios.
Goals: To exhibit in an American Craft Council show; for Cone 10 Studios to continue to thrive as a clay center for the Lowcountry; visit the bottle kilns of Stoke-on-Trent, England.
What book are you reading now?: "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" by Michael Lewis.
Influences: Susan Filley, Julia Galloway, Betty Woodman, Grayson Perry.
Price Range: $5-$1,400, but mostly $30-150.
Where is your artwork featured locally?: Cone 10 Studios, Carolina Clay Gallery in Freshfields Village, Four Green Fields in Summerville, Charleston Crafts, Mepkin Abbey, Pure Gifts in Mount Pleasant and GDC Home.
