Emilie Righetti

Emilie Righetti

Ceramics and Kiln Formed Glass give me the ability to work with my hands and imagination. I often use found objects, precious or semi-precious stones and metals in the work I create, always trying to show movement in what can be very stiff feeling materials. I like to use colors and textures from nature, combining my ceramics & glass techniques to create unusual pieces. Another passion of mine is gardening which you can see in my work. Using leaves, twigs and flowers from my garden make my pieces different and unique. When someone asks how I created a piece I know I have captured their attention.

I grew up in San Francisco, CA where nature and museums were all around me. I loved art and took classes in high school and college. In 2000 I started taking courses at Sierra Nevada College “Visiting Artist” summer workshops, in Tahoe, CA. That’s where I fell in love with ceramics and fused glass.

Some of my instructors were: Kathleen Koop, Bill Abright, Andy Ruble, Randy Brodnax, Don Ellis, Shuji Ikeda, Carole & William Hutchison, Catharine Newell. I continue to support my craft by taking specialty classes from Bullseye Glass & SNC.

I am a member of Art Council of Placer County, Rocklin Fine Arts, Blue Line Gallery, and Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California . I have participated in Open Studio Tours in Nevada County & Placer County since 2004.

I have been selected 3 times to California Clay Competition Davis, CA, Bold Expressions, Firing Imagination, Turlock – Carnegie Arts Center, Swan Day – Bankhead Theater Livermore, and many other shows throughout the country.