About Joyce E. Furney
One intent of my work in Raku is to capture the flow of the universe. Balance and harmony
are the essence of that flow for me, a place where tension and repose find oneness. In my
work, I strive to harmonize the divergent elements of self and materials to converge at that
mystical point where all is at rest yet all is in motion. When I pick up each completed form,
I know whether I was at peace with myself and the materials during its creation. To the degree
that I have allowed the universe to flow through me to the finished object, my work rests in
balance and moves in harmony. Not every piece captures this flow, but many do... and they
are a great joy to me. I create to experience that joy and my goal is to share it with others.
Please take the time explore this site using the menu on the left and look at some of the work I have done. If you are a bonafide wholesale buyer or consignment dealer of art for resale, you are invited to email your commercial information to us. In the near future you will be able to order online. If you are an art dealer, designer, architect, or any other buyer of art for site specific purposes, please email us for further information. If you are a private collector or an interested patron of the art of Raku and want to know more about my work, see our list of scheduled gallery exhibitions or the location of a gallery near you. Enjoy your visit.
Listed below are some of the awards received while marketing my work through retail craft shows from 1983 to 1993. Since 1992, I have been doing the wholesale trade shows with the Rosen Group and ACC. My studio's work is represented by over 250 galleries through out the United States. In addition to overseeing and managing the production work my studio makes, I specialize in doing corporate and private custom commissions.
EDUCATION:
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 1965-67; 1968-69; 1975.
Awarded B.F.A. Sculpture, 1975.
University of Colorado, Boulder. CO 1973-1974.
37 hours of undergraduate work in Sculpture
Weber State College, Ogden, UT 1981-1982.
9 hrs postgraduate work in clay
Utah State University, Logan. 1982.
14 hrs graduate work in clay.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 1982-83.
6 hrs graduate work in clay with Angelo Garzio.
AWARDS
1993:
Invited by the White House to create an ornament for the President's Christmas Tree,
featured in Blue Room
Hidden Glen Arts Fest, Olathe, KS (5) Purchase Awards
1992:
Eureka Springs Fall Arts Fair, E.S., AK Merit Award
Hidden Glenn Art Fest, Olathe, KS (3) Purchase Awards
Junction City Art Fest, Junction City, KS First in 3D
McPherson Arts in the Park, McPherson, KS First in 3D
Firehouse Art Center Festival, Norman, OK Director's Award, (2) Purchase Awards
Roanoke Arts in the Park Festival, Roanoke, VA, 2nd in 3D
1991:
Mulvane Museum Art Show, Topeka, KS Best of Show
Beaver Creek Arts Festival, B.C., CO Best of 3-D
Junction City Art Fest., J.C., KS Best of 3-D, Purchase Award
Hidden Glenn Arts Fest., Olathe, KS Best of 3-D, (2) Purchase Awards
Smoky Hills River Fest., Salina, KS Merit Award, (2) Purchase Awards
1989:
Kaleidoscope of Arts, Dodge City, KS First of Fine Arts
Hidden Glenn Arts Fest., Olathe, KS (6) Purchase Awards
13th Annual Art & Craft Show, Eureka Springs, AK Artist Choice Award
1988:
Flinthills Festival, Manhattan, KS Best of Show
Prairie Village Art Show, Prairie V., KS Purchase Award
Canterbury Festival, Edmond, OK Purchase Award
12th Ann. Art & Craft Show, Eureka Springs, AK Merit Award
Art in the Park, McPherson, KS First in Pottery, Purchase Award
1987:
Canterbury Festival, Edmond OK Best of Show
11th Ann. Art & Craft Sh., Eureka Springs, AK First, 3-D
1986:
KNPR Craftworks, Las Vegas, NV Best of Show
10th Ann. Art Show, Eureka Springs, AK First, 3-D
Junction City Art Show, J.C., KS First, 3-D
1984:
Elizabeth Folk Fest., Elizabeth Co. First Award in Pottery
Wichita Arts Fest., Wichita KS Purchase Award