— Huron Artist Residency Collaboration —

https://www.huronartistresidency.com/studio

Location: Northeast Michigan

Length: *

Housing: A private cottage nearby to the studio. Within the residency cottage is a cozy writing nook equipped with a desk, a small library, and a front sitting room with windows overlooking the garden. There is a textile room with a sewing machine and a generous selection of beautiful quilting materials; the entire cottage offers various surface areas to spread out and create.

Kilns: A front-loading electric kiln

Expenses: *

Funding/Stipend: *

Workspace: Studio consists of three spaces. The front entrance room of the studio has been used since the early ‘80s as a large design space for painting and graphic design, textiles, design meetings, etc. The remainder of the studio is dedicated to the ceramics work areas consisting of a separate glazing room, and a workroom with a potters wheel, slab roller, extruder, and electric kiln. There are floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the studio, and a retractable door merging the space with the land.

Responsibilities: None

Number of Residents: *

Additional Opportunities:

• The studio has a library, sitting area with a collection of vintage pottery, Chinese brushstroke scrolls, and automotive designs (some concept cars included)

• Upon request, artists may have access to the property workshop that is equipped with many woodworking tools

• Writers, textile makers, and painters are welcome to use the living cottage for work, or they may decide to use the library section of the ceramic studio. Artists may also choose to embrace the variety of plein art painting options

• This residency offers time to work while also encouraging the artist to play with reflections