State grant will boost Veterans in the Arts program
of ceramics workshops and events led by veterans for veterans, who will learn hand building, slab building, coiling, slump/hump/ drape molding, bowl making on a wheel, glazing techniques, bisque firing and finish firing.
Veterans will decorate and glaze the objects and the project will include public events and sales of certain finished objects for the benefit of local Yubasutter veterans organizations.
The workshops will be led by local artists Chris Thompson, an Air Force veteran, and Aaron Burks, a Navy and Army veteran, who will provide artistic and glazing assistance.
Glenn Husted, nationally recognized ceramic artist and head of Yuba College’s Art Department, will oversee the project. Danielle Boudreau, art therapist, with the Sutter Yuba Behavioral Health will participate in some workshops.
“This new Veterans in the Arts grant will help us continue the important, ongoing work we began several years ago for our Eight veterans got together to get bronze casts of their faces made, a process that took place over a few weekends in partnership with Yuba Sutter Arts and The Veterans Art Project.
14,000-plus strong veterans community,” said David Read, Yuba Sutter Arts executive director, in the press release. “We created a Veterans Art Park, held bronze fast casting workshops for veterans, presented Portraits of Veterans workshops and pop up displays and now we can bring a new medium and art experience to our
veterans.”
Yuba Sutter Arts is one of only 34 grantees chosen for the Veterans in the Arts program. The award was featured as part of a larger announcement from the California Arts Council.
“Veterans come home as changed people. Often the impact of their service is not readily visible, or easily understood by those
they’ve come home to,” said Nashormeh Lindo, California Arts Council Chair.
“The duty is ours to respond to the needs of our veterans and ensure they are not lost. The work of Yuba Sutter Arts honors its veteran community by providing a venue for creative expression, camaraderie, and compassion.”