2 Maine Studios

We are lucky enough to be related to two accomplished artists whose lifetime commitments have paid off in their objects and the worlds that surround their art. Meg Brown Payson and Ron have both been working artists and art teachers for a long time, and both have developed a large body of work. Through the years we have been able to follow their arcs of progression, and it is always fun to touch base and see what each is doing, and spend a little time in their studios, which always have a wonderful feel to them, full of energy and light.


Ron made this wheel in the 60's in NY before coming to Maine. If memory serves, the wheel is made from a brake rotor which he carved grooves into for centering. The motor came from a refrigerator, but you can also leg kick for spin too. Soul machine:


Vessels all around:



The kiln is a walk in job. Firings can last a couple days, and takes 60 gallons of fuel at a shot. The heat goes to warm other parts of the studio. A two-ton car jack moves the racks of ceramics around.


Two of Megs new pieces greet you when you walk in the door to her studio. It is a little overwhelming, they about knock you on your ass. Meg has journeyed long and hard to get to a place that is really wonderful, attainable for everyone no matter ones level of interest in art.


The color shift does not hold true to the piece, but it does show the depth a bit. You see things at 6 inches your cannot see at 3 feet, and on and on back. Lots of depth, color, movement, all supported by theory, technique, ideas... depth at all levels. -e