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Born in Bozeman and raised in Helena, Page is a fifth generation Montanan and a graduate of Carroll College.  Page is largely self-taught with the help of workshops and classes with many talented residents at the Archie Bray Foundation as well as with Ralph Esposito at Carroll.  In November 2007, Page established her own studio in the East Valley.   

Page produces functional work as well as sculpture.  Her focus in functional work is the exploration of the relationship between surface treatment and form.  The goal is a surface that looks rough or even messy on a form that begs to be picked up, then the lovely surprise of a smooth satiny feel or intriguing texture rewards the curious.  A truly successful piece is one that engages the viewer and satisfies as many senses as possible. 

In her sculpture, Page is interested in the expression of metamorphosis through inner consciousness and purposeful change.  Life experiences can change us as human beings and our interactions and understanding of the world.  Sculpture is a way to interpret those events and reactions, taking an experience that is emotionally or mentally painful or dark, and transforming it into a physical manifestation of beauty.

Many people have been curious about origins of the signature on the pots and the name Zephyr Valley Pottery.  At some point in the five generations of Montana living, a brand was registered with the state as a "Reversed Hanging Z V."  In a family of strict and staunch Irish folk, it was unusual that the brand came to Helen Newman Coleman, the youngest daughter - not the eldest son, who named her ranch "Zephyr Valley."  In honor of the memory of her Grandmother, Page named her pottery after the ranch where she spent part of her time growing up, and uses the brand as her signature. 

 

Page Kelly
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