1. RICHARD ZANE SMITH (1955 – present)

2. Interesting facts about Smith  Richard Zane Smith was born in Georgia and raised in St. Louis, Missouri.  1/8 North American Indian, Wyandotte  Uses ancient traditional hand-building to create forms from coil construction with clay  Inspired by another artist named M.C. Escher who used different shapes to create optical illusions  One of his clay pieces sold for $7,000

3. July 15, 2013 | Categories: My Artwork (clay) | Tags: coil building, corrugated pottery, Richard Zane Smith, slip paintingMy Artwork (clay)coil buildingcorrugated potteryRichard Zane Smithslip painting July 15, 2013 | Categories: My Artwork (clay) | Tags: coil building, handbuildingMy Artwork (clay)coil buildinghandbuilding LARGE JAR WITH OP-ART FACES, 1994

4. VOCABULARY  Form  Shading  Optical illusion  Coil construction  3 Dimensional

5. The Project