PAStA Member and Potter, Laura Burgess, Feature Artist for November

From utilitarian work to whimsical ceramic creations, Laura Burgess’ pottery will be featured in PAStA Gallery.

The Professional Artists of St. Augustine (PAStA) Fine Art Gallery will feature member artist and PAStA marketing director, Laura Burgess’s unique take on the ceramic arts for November. She will showcase wall sculptures, ceramic masks, and her popular Ugli Fish creations in North Gallery with an opening reception on Friday, Nov. 3, during the First Friday Artwalk from 5 – 9 p.m. The Flajberries will be providing music and gallery members will provide food and beverage for attendees. The event is free. Laura’s pottery will be on display and for sale during the entire month of November.

“Call me a mud mamma, a dirty girl, or the princess of pots, if you will, but once you try pottery, addiction is highly likely,” Laura commented. “The field of ceramics is so vast that I will forever be a student, but the thing I love so much about this art form is how it combines the elements of earth, air, water, and fire to make something truly unique; something that possibly could be dug up in an archaeological dig some hundred years or more. It’s an art form that brings beauty and joy into your life every day, especially in the form of a favorite coffee cup.”

Laura is the owner of Laura Burgess Marketing, a public relations and marketing firm for the public safety and outdoor markets. She graduated from Penn State with a BA in Advertising and an MBA from the Franklin Pierce University of New Hampshire. She received an associate’s degree in Ceramic Studies from the New Hampshire Institute of Art. She has been making pots and sculptures for over twenty years. Her Ugli Fish collection has been a best-seller at the gallery.