Regional Artist Katie Vasbinder’s work will be on display in the Long X Arts Gallery June 30-Aug 25 2023. Celebrate with us at our Open House event. Stop in to the gallery for refreshments and to take a first look at Vasbinder’s ceramic work.

At 5:00 pm we will be previewing the Fargo/Moorhead Community Theater’s show “The Hello Girls,” a musical that will be playing in the Watford City High School Theater on Saturday, July 8. Meet the cast and see a sample of the show, purchase your tickets and join us on the deck.

Then stick around to try your hand at Vasbinder’s bubble glazing technique. At 5:30 pm we’ll be hosting a bubble glazing class with Miss Jess. Create a bowl in this technique for only $15! Open to all ages. Click here to register for that class.

About Katie Vasbinder

I am a practicing artist, a licensed architect and a grateful mom. I was born and raised in Central Minnesota, traveled a bit here and there, and currently live in North Dakota. I have a variety of mediums I work with in my studio, from acrylic paint to ceramic clay. I enjoy practicing both art and architecture and feel they dance with each other in my head, taking turns with the lead.

These process-based ceramic pieces are the result of continuous experimenting and play in my studio. I enjoy the endless ways you can create with clay and glaze. These particular pieces are made with marbling glaze through a bubble glaze technique. After a base coat of glaze is applied, a contrasting color is combined with soap and blown into bubbles that pop around the piece, leaving a marbled-like imprint. The result is an organic type of liquid air design. Placed on functional pieces, this technique creates an interesting juxtaposition between the practical and play.