Laurel Blackthorne
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I am a community and self-taught ceramic artist. I’ve lived in Tallahassee for nearly twenty years and absolutely love the community I have found here.
I've been working with clay since 2017 and transitioned to a career in the arts in late 2020 out of a desire to engage with the world in a different way. My art focuses on themes of queerness and joy and I make a combination of functional pottery and ceramic sculpture. Alongside my own artistic practice, I work as a pottery instructor in both band building and wheel throwing. I specialize in the cultivation of strong foundational skills and independent artistic expression.
I am also the Executive Director and one of the founding members of the non-profit organization Queer Tallahassee Artists Collective. Founded in 2021, QTAC is committed to building economic opportunity and community spaces that celebrate LGBTQIA+ artists. I am deeply committed to the importance of arts in the Tallahassee community and recognize the importance of creating safe spaces for marginalized communities to engage in the arts.
You can find out more at queertallahassee.com
Media
Tallahassee Democrat: Laurel Blackthorne pours love into pottery for Handmade Holiclay
Written by: Christy Rodriguez de Conte; Council on Culture & Arts, November 2022
Instagram: @BlackthorneCeramics