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The Palms by Clay Anderson5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Palms that are exceptionally predisposed to this problem include most of the pinnate-leaved palms that do not have crownshafts. ![]() ![]() Siebert wants the students she teaches to know that the humble lump of clay in their hands is of “noble birth with amazing potential, just like them. One of the most common reasons for bud rot (the bud is the growing center of the palm where the new leaves come from) in palms is excessive watering of the crowns. As a graduate student, Siebert teaches introductory ceramics courses for non-majors. “As long as we try our best and reach the potential that we were born to develop, we have fulfilled our purposes.” Not only is Siebert a student, but she is also a teacher. ![]() “I have found the lessons from working with clay to be almost parable-like,” said Siebert. “It has been a beautiful and rewarding journey, one that grants me amazing grace and gratitude.” Through her experiences making clay art, Siebert has found spiritual connections to her work. “The repetition and ongoing investigation keeps me in the studio,” she said. I provide an environment where art is curated carefully so the viewer's experiences can be independent, enriched and unique to them.” Siebert became interested in using clay after her son took a ceramics class. “I don't normally want people to walk away from my art with anything specific. “Once the exhibition is installed I give the evolution of the work to the audience,” she said. Siebert showcased her artwork focused on diatoms in a recent exhibit titled “Beauty and Decay,” where she created a sensory experience for viewers. “Diatoms are the biggest oxygen producers in the world, producing 30 percent of our oxygen, or three out of ten breaths you take,” said Master of Fine Arts student Janna Siebert. ![]()
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