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A multitalented artist, Rebecca had a pretty good run as a still-life
painter—until the 1987 stock market crash left her suddenly without patrons. So
she switched to craftier pursuits like fabric painting and jewelry making. “At
first, I didn’t think of ceramics,” she says. “Whenever I’d go to shows, I’d see
pottery that was boring brown or gray and I’d think, ‘What is wrong with these
people?’”
When a friend presented her with a yard-sale kiln, Rebecca
couldn’t resist experimenting with color. “I ordered some clay and glazes and
started playing around with a rolling pin. I had no idea what I was doing.” On a
trip to a posh downtown boutique in New York City that stocked her hand-painted
outfits, she unveiled her pottery and the buyer went wild. Soon after, she
decided to focus all of her energy on ceramics.
(a) Studio stamp, which changes annually. (b) Brilliant color is an R. Wood
Studio hallmark. (c) Rebecca with a wall of made-to-order unglazed terra-
cotta dishware.
(d) Giant cookie cutters for slicing out shapes. (e) At an
open house, stacks of plates juxtapose contrasting rims and color combinations
for place settings. (f) Latte cup. (g) Glazing in progress.
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