Artist in Residence: Hannah Martin

Hannah Martin served as the twenty-first Mesa County Libraries Artist in Residence at 970West Studio. The dates of her residency were May 1- August 7, 2023. During the residency, she kept open studio hours at 970West on Tuesdays from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, allowing her to showcase her work with ceramics, multimedia artwork, and her creative process for Mesa County residents. She also gave six public, educational programs: Make a Pinch Pot (Thursday, May 11, 2023, 6 pm), Central Library Children’s Area Event Description: Children and families can play with clay and learn the technique of making a pinch pot. Intro to Clay Surface Design (open to adults and teens) (Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 5 pm), Clifton Branch Event Description: Learn and practice Sgraffito and Mishima clay surface design techniques using greenware (fragile, unfired ceramic) bowls to be donated to the Empty Bowls Project in October. No experience is necessary. Supplies are included. Intro to Clay Surface Design (open to adults and teens) (Saturday, June 10, 2024, 10 am), Palisade Branch Event Description: See above Intro to Clay Surface Design (open to adults and teens) (Thursday, June 22, 2023, 5:30 pm), Fruita Branch Event Description: See above Intro to Clay Surface Design (open to adults and teens) (Thursday, July 6, 2023, 5:30 pm), Central Library Event Description: See above Sketchbook Keeping (open to adults and teens) (Thursday, July 13, 2023, 5:30 pm), Central Library, Event Description: Owning a sketchbook is easy, but starting or filling it can be intimidating! Work through artist’s block and practice simple exercises designed to help promote creative habits to fill your sketchbook. No drawing experience is necessary. Supplies are included, but participants are welcome to bring their own.

Daily Gratitude
This artwork is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Hannah Martin during her residency (May 1-August 7, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.
Embrace Your Inner Cat Lady 1
This artwork is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Hannah Martin during her residency (May 1-August 7, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.
Embrace Your Inner Cat Lady 2
This artwork is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Hannah Martin during her residency (May 1-August 7, 2023), though it was created prior to that time.
Hannah Martin Retrospective
In a retrospective video covering her period as Artist in Residence in the 970West Studio at Mesa County Libraries, Hannah Martin talks about the original, pop-cultural inspirations for her ceramic art, and how her home, family, cat, and garden now provide inspiration. She speaks about the evolution of artistic style over the course of an artist’s life, about her creative process in the creation of pottery, and the rewards of watching her creations evolve during this process. She discusses her hope that her art bring joy to its audience. She describes the pottery classes she taught to adults, teens and children at Mesa County Libraries, and the effect of group dynamics on the artistic outcome of different students. She reminisces about connections she made with child artists. She talks about her future artistic plans.
Hannah Martin Retrospective Test
Tears of the Teapot: Back
This artwork is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Hannah Martin during her residency (May 1-August 7, 2023).
Tears of the Teapot: Front
This artwork is part of the Artist In Residence collection at 970West Studio. It was submitted by Hannah Martin during her residency (May 1-August 7, 2023).