Marilyn Price has lived in the Hudson Valley since 1994.  After many years as a painter and arts administrator in New York City, she became more fully involved in ceramics. The natural beauty of this area is a strong inspiration in her work. Her work on the potter’s wheel is always a pleasure for her. Her new shapes and finishes create pieces which are both functional and esthetically pleasing as well.  Her decorative pottery frequently combines wheel thrown and handbuilt techniques in order to create more expressive forms. "Many aspects of working in clay continue to intrigue me, especially those dealing with form, color and texture.  I believe I bring a painter’s eye to my work, thus blending the two disciplines."

Ms. Price's colorist inclinations in glazing derive from her approach to painting. Her landscapes reflect the tying together of two areas which have occupied much of her artistic exploration. She thinks of these clay tile surfaces much as one might think of a canvas. These landscapes, with their layered glazes are an attempt to blur the traditional distinctions between painting on canvas, and glazing on clay or using color on clay tiles.

Because many stoneware glazes are just shades of white, tan, or gray in their unfired state, Ms. Price needs a mental image of the landscape in order to proceed with the glazing, especially during the first stages. When finished, these landscapes are firmly mounted on wood backings and grouted with matching colors to give the final effect. The sensual surfaces, colors, and textures created by clay and glaze create visual and tactile equivalents of the artist's experience of nature.

In addition to her tiles, Marilyn is known for her functional mugs, bowls, plates, vases, berry bowls, soap dishes, and more....