Rudy Autio Makes Night Music

Watching Rudy Autio use a bricklayer's trowel to make human figures come to life was magical... His straightforward approach takes something elemental and creates a dance which we are lucky to see and which is truly inspirational. -- Chris Stahley, ceramic artist and professor

Rudy Autio Makes Night Music using his creative way with clay, slips and glazes while discussing the important elements that drive and direct his ideas as he works. The words and actions of this master artist are inspirational. The viewer has a front seat during the session in Autio's studio as Rudy creates a figured vessel for which he is world renowned.

This 40-minute video takes the viewer into the studio and the creative experience of Rudy Autio (1927-2007) in an informal and personal way. You will follow Rudy through the process of making a sculptural vessel in ceramics, sharing with him the evolution of the piece through construction, painting, drawing and glazing. Rudy's narrative description accompanies each step, providing insight into his way of working and the philosophy that guides each creative decision. Distilling weeks of work into a focused sequence, the video anticipates the viewer's unspoken questions and reveals the playful mastery, the earnestness and humor that have characterized this gentle man's lifetime of work in art.

Historically, Autio is a founder of the "Clay as Art" revolution, begun in the 1950s. He remained constant to that philosophy throughout a long career as artist-teacher and as a speaker for the international crafts movement. His naturally nurturing spirit is attested by thousands of contemporary artists who have experienced him in classrooms, workshops and life for forty years.

DVD, 40 minutes, $45.00 postpaid. Ordering info.

Reviews:

http://www.studiopotter.org/reviews/?review=video005

Links:

http://www.rudyautio.com/

http://www.archiebray.org/Rudy%20Autio/Rudy%20Autio%20Memorial.html

http://www.empyrean.net/rudyautio/ (obit)

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/books/bookrudyautio.aspx

http://umt.edu/montanamuseum/ceramic.htm

http://www.duanereedgallery.com/Artists%20Pages/autio/autio.html

http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/7aa/7aa105.htm

http://www.oregonpotters.org/videos.htm

http://library.louisville.edu/art/artistvid.htm