...The Journey...
Brooke Lynch
My past: Art has always been my passion. In highschool teachers would ask me to sit in the front row so that they could watch me draw. Around that time I was also studying Commercial Arts & Advertising at the nearby Votech.
After graduating, I honed my painting skills by becoming an instructor at several paint n’ sips. I spent some time in a marketing center as well and was hired to help small businesses bring their projects to life..
I have always searched for a job that involves art but there were always limitations. In the end, I found that what I enjoy most is the flexibility of entrepreneurship and the ability to create freely- to share this fantasy world I have in my head with others.
....Early works..................
Learning Ceramics: It wasn’t until I stumbled onto the West Pasco Art guild in Florida that I even really touched clay. They were a wonderful community of sweet old ladies. They shared their tools and their home-baked cookies and their stories, but they were oil painters that only had enough experience to offer a basic hand-building class for clay. So I saved up get a potters wheel that I could practice on at home
I went to business classes at the local college to learn more about entrepreneurship and found an affordable kiln on craigslist so that I could start selling ceramic creations at local tent events.
....Mid to Early works..................
I started my business, Aspire Arts, with the help of my partner and love, Robert Waite
Robert Waite
I learned a little about clay in art classes during high school, but I didn’t really get invested in ceramics right away. As a kid, I never considered myself an artist, and no one ever called me one either. My reputation was as a nerd, someone who is captain of the trivia team and advanced college math classes. As an adult, I have found the determination and confidence I needed to become both- a nerdy artist.
Pottery is my favorite medium because I love to see something I made being used and enjoyed. Some of my pottery is inspired by geometry, often using simple shapes like circles. Other pieces of mine are inspired by fantasy or nature themes.
When we moved to Virginia we were lucky enough to find the Lynchburg Community Market, which is where we sell most of our work. We try to fill the shelves with new pieces every month. We are always practicing different techniques and exploring, thanks to the support from our art collectors.
...The Process...
Every piece has a different process. For example, here is how I design and create colored sketch cups.
Because we make a limited number of pieces our shelves tend to empty toward the end of the month. Not every piece gets seen by everyone, so I have made a little gallery of our recent works.
Recent Firings
...Newsletter Update...
Thank you for signing up to our newsletter. If you haven’t yet, you can sign up by clicking HERE. Every month we will share some behind the scenes of the studio, as well as pictures of our most recent firings and shop updates.
...What we are working on in the studio...
...New Wizzards will be at the Market ...
...Saturday. July 9th ...
...New pieces to look forward to...
We make new collections every month. Anyone that has signed up for our newsletter will have the opportunity to buy a piece through our shop page before it is put up for sale at the market. In the shop update, there will be the option to pickup a piece from the Lynchburg Market or have your piece shipped.
...End of the month shop update...
Thank You,
-Brooke & Robert