Pee Dee artist Patz Fowle is no stranger to having images of her work published in text
books or having her drawings used as illustrations for children’s books. She has even written her own children’s book,
Remember When.
Patz
can now add having a book about her unique clay handbuilding technique, the
Patz Process, and the evolution of her artistic inspiration to her long list of
accomplishments. Patz Fowle in Progress arrived at the Black Creek Arts Center on
February 6th and copies of the book are headed to each public school
library in Darlington County.
Patz Fowle in
Progress came
about after Patz completed an artist residency at each school in Darlington
County during the 2010-11 school year.
“One of the aims of the book is to show local young people that
successful, practicing artists live and work in their communities,” said
Fowle. “What better way than to show
them than a book about an artist that
they know and have worked with.”
Patz Fowle in
Progress
contains images of Patz’ works from the 1980s up to some of her most recent,
including her sculpture of famed topiary artist Pearl Fryar and painting of the
multi-talented painter and performer Ilona Smithkin. Additionally, the book tells the story of
Patz’ inspiration for her clever clay creations and shows the artist at work on
many of her whimsical sculptures.
The
book was published by Black Creek Arts Council, which, along with the
Darlington County School District through grants from the South Carolina Arts
Commission, funded the artist residencies Patz completed in 2010-11. Black
Creek Arts Council's Subgranting Program, which provided assistance for this
project, is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, the John
& Susan Bennett memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation, and
the National Endowment for the Arts.
To
get your copy of Patz Fowle in Progress,
contact Patz Fowle at patzfowle@yahoo.com
or contact the Black Creek Arts Center at bartscounc@aol.com
or 843.332.6234.
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