Artigianati.com

Kyle Patterson, a ceramic artist who teaches at The Clay Connection in Spokane, sits with some of his creations, most of which are whimsical characters.

by Jennifer Larue

Kyle Patterson fashioned his first pinch pot in kindergarten. In the first grade, he made a pinch-pot pig. After that, his imagination was set free: He made robots, buildings and cars out of paper, and, on snow days, he steered clear of the typical snowman. Instead, he sculpted the snow into otherworldly creatures, adding color with a spray bottle filled with food coloring. Among his inspirations were television producers Sid and Marty Krofft, who created characters in shows such as H.R. Pufnstuf and the Banana Splits.

At Lewis and Clark High School, Patterson, now 36, excelled in ceramics. In his senior year, he studied studio art, ceramics and wood shop. For his senior project he built a love seat with ceramic inlays.....

Read more at -  http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/dec/05/now-he-has-a-clay-job/