Ginny Piech Street
Co-Founder, Studio Manager, Instructor & Artist
"As a trained printmaker, I am drawn to the surface treatment of my clay pieces. I work at bridging the gap between printmaking and clay work through techniques such as underglaze transfers. With my sculptural pieces, I work at drawing the viewer in through partially telling a story with my images. I try to build an edginess into my work to help prompt the viewer to finish the story with his/her own narrative. I believe that art should solicit an emotional response from the viewer. Joy, laughter, and even uneasiness are all responses I look for."
~Ginny
Ginny grew up in Indiana, spent some time in Kentucky, the Low Country of South Carolina and Key West before sailing to Fort Pierce and calling the Treasure Coast her home. She had the pleasure of being a co-creator of Art Mundo, A Center Of Creative Expression in downtown Fort Pierce, where she later partnered with 4 other artists to open Peacock Clay Collaborative, a working clay studio, also in downtown Fort Pierce. When Peacock Clay closed due to an unrelated fire in the building, she had the opportunity to continue her clay work as co-founder and studio manager for Indian River Clay in Vero Beach.
Ginny says "I’m appreciative of the interest and support that the residents of the Treasure Coast have for the arts. With a BFA in printmaking, I am way out of my league with clay, but playing in the mud is too much fun. I’ve been working in clay for about 6 years and have found that it is easy to carry one’s imagery and style from medium to medium. The tactile nature of clay immediately engages my senses and involves me creatively. One can’t be passive when ones hands are deep in mud!"
She also enjoys collaboration as it nurtures a strong creative environment and builds lasting alliances in the art community. She's been hooked on the creative process for as long as she can remember, enjoying the surprise of where it takes her. Ginny's desire is to share this joy.