Butler County
Pottery
Cynthia Dahlstrom has more than a quarter of a century’s
experience when it comes to creating art from the earth. When asked at a very
early age what she wanted to be when she grew up, Cynthia immediately responded
“an artist”. She feels that she was born to be what she is and as she grows
older, her art becomes a truer reflection of her personality. Spirituality,
culture, and historical artwork influence her creations, while slight movement
and small details that she observes affect design.
Cynthia has four separate studios: clay, glaze, precious metal
clay/luster, and paint. She blends traditional techniques with high tech modern
applications for truly one-of-a-kind art work. Cynthia also incorporates the
Majolica (15thcentury Italian pottery)
and Raku (16th century Japanese
pottery) firing processes to provide colorful expressions of herself in her
work.
Cynthia’s creations
are also available at her studio by appointment only. Her work was
published in Rosette Gaults 2003 book, Paper Clay.