Terracotta artist goes home to Dumaguete

MANILA, Philippines - After a two-month stint as an international guest artist in the United States, Filipino terracotta artist Danni Sollesta is back in the Philippines to share his experiences in Negros Oriental. Online news site Visayan Daily Star reported that Sollesta recently gave a lecture in the US on terracotta site-specific installations. Sollesta is a graduate of Silliman University in Dumaguete City, and is back after a two-month stint as international guest artist in residence at the clay studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in November and December 2008. His work at the US studio, "Women of Philadelphia Series," was based on his concept of "women of strength, character and temperament." During his stay in the US, Sollesta met with clay artists and potters on the 3rd Dumaguete Open Biennial Terra Cotta Art Festival Exhibit and Competition in 2010. Mariyah Gallery is preparing for the activity, which promotes terra cotta as a medium for both artists and potters in the region and other parts of the world. - GMANews.TV