Studio 231
Deborah Slahta explores the vessel as a three-dimensional canvas, producing finely crafted raku and stoneware ceramics. Known for precise designs, she utilizes geometric constructions and patterned motifs on the surface of the pot.
Additional work abandons the well defined divisions of space; brushstrokes and multiple layers of glaze combine and flow, to create a more painterly approach. She is a native of Hellertown, Pennsylvania and is a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley.
While attending Moravian College, Deborah began a lifelong passion for clay, graduating in 1977 with a degree in Mathematics. Deborah had been a juried resident artist at the Banana Factory Arts Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from May of 2000 – 2024, where she taught ceramics. She is now a resident artist with JuxtaHub in Emmaus, where she teaches ceramic classes for all ages.
Her work has been exhibited in national and regional shows, including “PA Craft”; at the State Museum in Harrisburg, “Area Artists 2017” at Lehigh University, and is a participating artist at “Cocktails and Collecting” at the Allentown Art Museum.