Looking in on the Messenger Horses.
On the main road along the Rio Grande, there’s always a statement that’s hard to miss, be it “Impeach” and currently “Vote Him Out”. As I was taking a photo of the message on the sign someone honked, smiled, and gave me the thumbs up—a job well done.
Sheena Cameron built her Rinconada studio home just up the hill a year after the millennium. She was kind enough to take a few hours away from her practice to show me around and speak about the freedoms of a rural studio, the progression of her Messenger Horses, Raven Bowls and Raku firing, early Dixon Studio Tours, and her new work making ceramic murals in Massachusetts.
Be sure to check back Nov 7th and 8th for the full length interview, till then here’s the trailer.
—Brian Barreto