It all started when I was three years old when my mom gave me my first box of 64-count Crayons, the one, with the sharpener on the back of the box. Next, along came colored pencils, markers, paints and art lessons. In junior high, I learned to throw clay using a standing kick wheel. I received an Associates Degree from St. Clair County Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
My career path has included the education and health fields, county government and I was the former Marketing Director for McMorran Place in downtown Port Huron for several years. Red Mudd Studio began in my basement in 2005 with one wheel and a sink. In the past years, the studio has grown and moved into the pole barn with over 900 square feet devoted to pottery, pit firing, Girl's Night Out Classes and much more. Stop by, visit, and see the gallery and the working studio space that houses wheels, gas and electric kilns, a handicapped accessible bathroom and much more.
Red Mudd Studio
Deborah J. Bassett-Maxwell
640 Richman road
Kimball, Michigan 48074
E-mail: maxwelldeborah@hotmail.com
"Is it just clay or is it all about clay? By using different techniques and exploring the earth, water, fire, and air, these elements capture the essence of my work."
