Gail Russell of Lewis Center, Ohio is not only a gifted potter and workshop presenter in wheel thrown pottery, but also an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. In addition, she was named the 2007 Artist of the Year at the Delaware Arts Festival.
Artist Russell gained a national reputation in creating acorn finials. These acorns are produced as one‐of-a‐ kind wheel thrown forms and finished with her artistic details by hand. The acorn motif is evident in lids and handles of her many pottery vessels.
In contrast to the acorns, Gail especially makes bowls. “My bowls are the ultimate functional piece that can be used with food, floral arrangements, special collections or simple pleasure,ʺshe said.
Editor’s note: All or some portions are reproduced from AAPJ’s Potter’s Shed Section 2007-08 Fall/Winter print edition.