January’s artist
Every month a local artist is invited to sell their handmade objects in The Little Shop. Artists donate a percentage of their proceeds to Saint Philip’s.
Pop in the store each week before or after worship services to see what gifts you find—for yourself or others.
January will feature pottery items created by parishioner Amy Minish.
A bit about Amy
Amy has always had a soft spot for handmade pottery. While growing up in Tucson, her parents leaned into her interest in art and enrolled her in different classes. She remembers sculpting her first clay piece, a “Storyteller” doll, at Agua Caliente Park’s art studio. It resurfaced recently after being tucked away for many years in her parent’s house, and is now greatly admired by her children.
As an adult, Amy always found local ceramic classes wherever she lived and used that as a recreational outlet. She finds spinning clay on a wheel to be meditative while allowing her time to reflect. With messy hands, she can’t do anything but hone in on the clay and try and contort it into something beautiful and, usually, functional. Here, time does not exist, other obligations are temporarily ignored, and she gets to challenge herself while doing something she enjoys intrinsically.
Amy’s pieces are small and simple, and meant to invoke warmth and, oftentimes, playfulness. It's important to her that the pottery she creates spark joy.
Amy welcomes requests for commissions, as long as you are patient with the slow drawn out steps of ceramics mixed with a busy life. IG @Clayfulpotsbyamy or Amyeminish@gmail.com.
Artists have been scheduled through April 2024. If you are interested in sharing your creativity please contact Kiki Cheney at kiki.cheney@stphilipstucson.org.