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  Theresa A. Glisson glissong@bellsouth.net

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Title: " It's A Life "
Description: cone 10 gas reduction, stained
Dimensions: " 12 x 3"
Medium: stoneware
Date Created: 2009
Title: "Put On A Happy Face" - 2
Description: Hand built Cone 10 Stoneware figure. Textured. Iron oxide wash. Mask and face White stoneware.
Dimensions: 12"
Medium: cone 10 stoneware
Date Created: 2008
Title: " Queen Anne "
Description: thrown and sculpted. rakued. stamped. beads
Dimensions: 14" x 5"
Medium: stoneware
Date Created: 2008
Title: Wings Of Desire
Description: Sculptural study of the Painting by Guillaume Seignac
Dimensions: 8 "x 6'
Medium: earthenware
Date Created: 2007
Location: Private collection
Title: Put On A Happy Face
Description: Hand built Cone 10 Stoneware figure. Textured. Iron oxide wash. Mask and face White stoneware with black under glaze wash.
Dimensions: 12 " tall
Medium: cone 10 stoneware
Date Created: 2007
Location: Pennsylvania - Private Collection
Title: Bird Brain
Description: slab and handbuilt. acrylic paint. found objects. The top of the head comes off to reveal a bird's nest with eggs. On the back of the neck is a cage with a bird in it.
Dimensions: 9 1/2 " x 6 1/2"
Medium: earthenware
Date Created: 2007
Title: Have You Looked At The World Trhough Her Eyes
Description: sculpted mask. acrylic paint
Dimensions: 10" x 6"
Medium: earthenware
Date Created: 2007
Location: private collection
Title: Oak Tree Lady
Description: sculpted, iron oxide wash, found objects
Dimensions: 16 " x 6"
Medium: stoneware
Date Created: 2007
Title: Study of Leonardo's " Girl With the Tousled Hair "
Description: this is a study that I did during a workshop I was taking by Philippe Faraut
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6
Medium: earthenware
Date Created: 2006
Location: artist collection
Title:
Description: rakued vase
Dimensions: 12 x 6
Medium: stoneware
Date Created: 2006
Location: Dan Finch collection
Title: rakued mask
Dimensions: 8 x 6
Medium: stoneware
Date Created: 2006
Location: on exhibit
Title: Face Vase
Description: Thrown, sculpted and altered. texture and pattern added with stamps.rakued
Dimensions: 6x10
Medium: cone 10 stoneware
Date Created: 2006
Location: artist collection
Title: "Humbly"
Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 3
Medium: stoneware and polymer clay flowers and mask
Date Created: 2005
Location: on exhibit
Title: "Life is Full of Ups and Downs"
Description: the entire outfit of the juggler is made of polymer clay Millefiori. On the base of the figure are the words Life is full of ups and downs.
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 6
Medium: polymer clay
Date Created: 2005
Title: "Look Inside My Soul"
Description: this mask is stained with iron oxide slip.It has a hinged door and when opened reveals a box containing a figure that has seen it's inner soul.
Dimensions: 8 x 6
Medium: stoneware and polymer clay figure
Date Created: 2005
Title: "Light In the Darkness"
Description: this figure was glazed with a crackle glaze and rakued. The candle holder has the scripture Psalms 18:28... "The Lord my God is a light in the drakness"
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 3 1/2
Medium: white stoneware
Date Created: 2005
Location: collection of Wayne County artist Zeno Spence
Title: " Queen's Last Night "
Dimensions: 10 x 7
Medium: polymer clay
Date Created: 1998


Web sites that feature work by Theresa A. Glisson
http://www.allthatglissons.com -- artists personal web site

Artist's Bio
I have been blessed with a good life. And I thank my dear Lord daily for it.  I have a
wonderful family and a husband that has been supportive of me as I have gone through this
journey of discovering myself. I have the privilege of being able to go to my studio
everyday where I can bring the creatures of my imagination to life. My passion is clay …
or rather sculpting with clay is my passion. I th     ...... more
Artist's Statement
Clay is my all consuming passion and has been since I was very young. The creative process
of bringing a lump of clay from the earth to life, still fascinates and amazes me. Most
of my pieces are inspired by thoughts and emotions, which are often too hard for me to
put into to words, so my art tells the story for me. My work ranges from the whimsical to
the bizarre. I am in aw of the beauty of God    ...... more 
Resume
Resume : 

Own and operate a home based business selling molds of my original miniature sculptures
under the business name All That Glissons – 1990 - present
And also pottery and sculpture under the same business name / 2004 - present
Teach Private Sculpting lessons at my studio / 2008 - to present

Education:
Goldsboro High School, Goldsboro,NC  ... graduating 1974

Studied Fashion Desig    ...... more