Candice Methe

 
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BIOGRAPHY

Candice Methe is a full time studio artist originally from Falmouth, MA. Currently she lives in Helena, MT, where she is a long term resident at the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts. She received a BFA in ceramics with a minor in Art History from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ and an MFA from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. She has completed residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation, Red Lodge Clay Center and at Santa Fe Clay.

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Q&A WITH THE ARTIST

Carbondale Clay Center (CCC): What is your favorite beverage recipe?

Candice Methe (CM): Spicy Tequila Spritz

  • 1/2 oz. Jalapeno Simple Syrup (more if you like it sweet)

  • 1 oz of tequila

  • squeeze 1 lime

  • squeeze 1 grapefruit

  • finish with sparkling water

  • Mezcal Float (1/2 oz)

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CCC: What keeps you inspired in the studio?

CM: Finding time to play. I have wealth of ideas that I keep stored in journals, sketchbooks and scraps of paper in the studio. Ideas are what keep me inspired. So many ideas, so little time.

 CCC: Where does your creative process begin (i.e. sketchbook, specific routine, image reference, etc.)? What considerations do you think about when creating drinking vessels?

CM: My creative process begins by making and following an intuitive path. I have a huge stack of visual references that I will leaf through and the parts that excite me stick in my subconscious and will come out without me really thinking about them.

When making drinking vessels I consider function. I want the pot to have a nice balance, be a good size and have a comfortable lip and handle. I also want them to be interesting visually and lean a little towards a sculptural object.

CCC: Do you have a certain type of vessel that you prefer to drink from? Does it vary based on the beverage?

CM: My preferred vessel for drinking is a straight forward cylinder with a comfortable handle. A little workhorse for my tea drinking needs. For cocktails I gravitate towards the same shape without the handle and I like it to be on the bigger side because I like a bigger cocktail.