My Creative Spirit
Paulette Robertson




Cat Fish Mommas
Cat Fish Momma #1 Hand built, hand painted with underglazes 9 ½” x 2 ½” $125 Cat Fish Momma #2 Hand built, hand painted with underglazes 7 ½” x 2” $95
Big Momma and her Gooney Birds
Raku Goonie Bird #2 Raku Fired 3” x 1 ½” NFS Raku Goonie Bird #3 Raku Fired 3” x 1 ½” NFS
Which Came First? Chicken or Egg? (2pc)
Pinch method, hand built, hand painted with underglazes 5” x 4 ½” NFS
Momma Birds
Big Mamma at Nesting Time (2 pc) Raku Fired 9” x 8” NFS Little Mamma at Nesting Time (2 pc) Raku Fired, hand built, pinch method 7 ½” x 4 ½” $250
PAULETTE ROBERTSON
Born in the Maritimes, I remember as a child that I loved pieces of folk art with their bright colours and imperfections. My work reflects this love of whimsy and primitive background. They are more a feeling and expression than perfection. They seem to have a soul of their own and I do not want to disturb it.
My adventure in clay began 46 years ago, with a piece of pottery that I received as a wedding gift. I enrolled in a pottery class with an old Latvian potter in Hyde Park, Toronto….and the rest is history.
After traveling for a year, we ended up in Ingersoll in 1986 and became involved with the Creative Arts Centre…..teaching children’s pottery and the “Young at Art” program for Oxford County schools.
Since then, I have been experimenting with clay, and somehow, hand building is what I enjoy. I believe that there is a spirit in each piece of clay that wants to come out….and identify itself!!!
About 12 years ago, I attended a rug hooking class….and got “hooked on wool” !!! This provided me with a new form of expressing my love of folk art, and working with wool and fiber.
I would like to share a few of my creations with you….as you can see, each piece has its own identity.