about the artist
 Louise Hopson has been creating bright and joyful one-of-a-kind pieces in clay for over 30 years. She lives in the Lakeside District of Muskegon near Lake Michigan with her adoring husband John and blissfully happy dog Bucatini al Dente. When they aren’t creating art, they love to float around on their custom Pontoon boat and walk the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan
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what am I doing and why am I doing it? These are questions an artist asks many times over the course of a lifetime. As we change and grow, re-focus and re-direct our energies, we reinvent ourselves. My artwork is an extension of myself.
My materials and tools are simple. White earthenware clay, underglaze colors and a slab roller. The colors I use are bright and the patterns bold. I often use symbols and details to cement more intimate meaning to my works and I employ the use of words to create and complement the imagery I present. Themes of joy, celebration, empowerment, romance, environment and self awareness are some of my favorites to explore. My work is whimsical and serious at the same time.
My studio is NOT a production studio. Each piece, from the smallest tile to the largest mosaic, is handmade. Retaining my artistic integrity is important to me. I want each piece I make to be unique and to carry my artistic handprint.
I enjoy dealing with color and pattern, order and disarray, rough edges and soft lines. I try to achieve continuity with repetition and to create chaos with unexpected color changes and patterns. I employ all the elements of the visual arts and combine them with the written word using alliteration and consonance, rhyme and rhythm to create new images in the mind of the beholder and to create multi-faceted artworks that venture beyond the decorative and delve into the realm of symbolism and personal significance.
Galleries Featuring Louise Hopson
Ada Michigan
Michigan Artist's Gallery
Stuttons Bay, MI
Highland Park , IL
Carrying my work for over 12 years, always an excellent selection.
Ruth Conklin Gallery
Glen Arbor, MI
Great selection of mirrors, bowls, plates and tiles.
Art Cats Gallery
Muskegon , MI
My studio and gallery.
Some Examples of Louise Hopson's Work
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