Welcome to Marc Hudson Design Studios

Fascination with clay stretches back in time more than 30,000 years to early man’s exploration of his environment. A lump of clay in the hands of a child could be kneaded into a plastic material, to take on just about any shape imagination can conceive. And when fire is added to the mix, near rock hardness and durability is imparted.  The first time one of our ancient ancestors scooped up a handful wet clay and squeezed it through her fingers, she manifested the first extruder. 

Clay vessels became a way of carrying or offering or trading foods, ideas, and artistry across cultures and through time.

My own fascination with clay began as a child in the family garden irrigation ditches and then in the museums of the American South West displaying Ancient Puebloan artifacts and chards. Here was a vessel someone, hundreds or thousands of years ago, had fashioned into a vessel or shape from wet paste clay, delving into her imagination for ideas and feelings and finally consigned it to fire, and transformed it, through local metamorphism into a durable pot. 

I, too, use clay to represent my interpretations of imagery, ideas and feelings, be it vessel, sculptural, or amorphous in nature. The malleable clay, the changing shape, the glaze materials, and high heat all conspire with imagination to express a snapshot into my creative process. 

Education

• 2014 Presenter at NM Potters & Clay Artists: Gallimaufry Workshop, Ghost Ranch, NM

• 2013 Steven Hill Workshop, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico

• 2000 to Present Self-taught 3D photography with light box

• 2007 Extrudaganza, Extruder Workshop, American Potters Council, Ft Worth, Texas

• 1993 Special Topic: Glazes Development, Northlake Community College, Irving, Texas

• 1971 Intermediate Ceramics, University of Alaska

• 1972 Special Topic, Raku, University of Alaska

• 1965 to 1969, Informal Woodworking Apprenticeship with Jean Marius Dumas, Ébéniste

• 1960 to Present, Life Long Student, School of Hard Knocks with Advanced Studies, Multiple Campuses

Career Accomplishments

• Laminated, Exotic Wood Bracelets, Prototype and Development

• Cone 6 Oxidation Wheel Thrown and Extruded, Functional, Decorative, and Funerary Ceramics

• Cone 6 Oxidation Glaze Development and Testing

• Extruder Die Development, Fabrication, and Testing

• Photographing 3D Objects

• Sabateau: Wooden Shoe Model Boats Prototype and Development

Veteran

• 1969 - 1972 Viet Nam Era

Computer Literacy

• Mac / Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Glaze Master Glaze Software, Auto CADD 3D Modeling, Photoshop Elements, 

Exhibits and Awards

• 2012 to Present The Karen Wray Gallery, Los Alamos, NM

• 2019 Hudson Siblings Create Booth, Art Showcase, Convention Ctr, Albuquerque, NM

• 2019   Marc Hudson Solo Exhibition, Karen Wray Gallery, Los Alamos, NM

• 2017 Hudson Sibling Show, Gallery ABQ, Albuquerque, NM

• 2017 New Mexico Potters & Clay Artists, Clay Studio at ABQ Sunport, NM

• 2016 Two Person Show with Cassandra Shaw, NNMRAC, Espanola, NM

• 2013 17th Annual Girl Scout Cookie Caper, Santa Fe, NM

• 2012 – 2013 The Range Café and Gallery, Bernalillo, NM

• 2012 – 2013 Karen Wray Gallery, Los Alamos, NM

• 2010 14th Annual Girl Scout Cookie Caper, Santa Fe, NM

• 2009 – Present Capitol Art Foundation Gallery, Permanent Collection, New Mexico State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM

• 2008 – 2009   Starbucks Coffee and Art Gallery Los Alamos, NM

• 2008 Booth & 3rd Place Ribbon, Extruded Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2008 13th Annual Girl Scout Cookie Caper, 2nd  Place Award, Santa Fe, NM

• 2008 – 2008 Arius La Fonda Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 

• 2007 – 2013 Weyrich Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

• 2007 – 2010 Canyon Road Pottery, Santa Fe, NM

• 2007 Extruded Stoneware Show, Ruby K Restaurant and Gallery, Los Alamos, NM

• 2006 – 2008 Bennett’s Gallery Los Alamos, NM

• 2006 Booth, Extruded Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2005 Booth & 2nd Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2005 Los Norteños, Bond House Museum Exhibit, Española, NM

• 2005 Mud Works  Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

• 2005 “Sacred  Feminine” Show, UNM Campus, Los Alamos, NM

• 2004 Booth & 2nd  Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2003 Booth & 1st Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2002 Booth &   2nd Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2002 Exhibited with Patrice Demmon at Tesuque Flea Market, Booth B12, Santa Fe, NM

• 2001 Booth & 1st Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 2001 Artist-in-Residence, Clay and Fiber Art Exhibit, Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM

• 2000 Booth & 1st Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival Española, NM

• 1999 Booth & 3rd Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 1998 Booth & 2nd Place Ribbon, Ash Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 1997 Booth & 2nd Place Ribbon, Glazed Stoneware, Española Valley Arts Festival, Española, NM

• 1993 Sales booth, Glazed Stoneware, Duncanville, TX

• 1992 One man show, Glazed Stoneware, Public Library, DeSoto, TX

• 1978 Two man show with Craig Hudson, Oil Painter, Albuquerque, NM

• 1971 One-man student art show, Raku Pottery, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK

Articles

• 2019 Marc Hudson Solo Exhibition, Karen Wray Gallery, by Mandy Marksteiner

• 2017 “NMPCA Sun-port Show” Rio Grande Sun Arts

• 2016 “Whimsy & Function in Vibrant Hues Rio Grande Sun Arts

• 2012 “Karen Wray Gallery will soon Represent Ceramic Artist Marc Hudson”, Art on the Hill, Los Alamos

• 2008 “Evolution of Marc Hudson”, Rio Grande Sun Arts

• 2007 “Humanity, Natural World Meet”, Albuquerque Journal Arts

• 2006 Rio Grande Sun Arts

• 2002 “Ancient Forms inspire new Art Work” Los Alamos Monitor

• 2002 “Goddesses, Ancient & New Show” Los Alamos  Monitor

• 2001 Photo of Marc Hudson, Los Alamos  Monitor

• 1999 “Throwing Clay Helped Distract Potter”, Rio Grande Sun Arts

• 1998 Reception for Marc Hudson, Los Alamos Monitor

Teaching Engagements

• 2025 to Present, “Introduction to the Clay Extruder”, Presenter at Make Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

• 2016 “Introduction to   Extruder & Die Fabrication”, Presenter at SFCC

•2015 “Introduction to Extruder Die Fabrication”, Presenter at NM Potters & Clay Artists: (October) Workshop, Ghost Ranch, NM 

• 2014 “Introduction to the Extruder”, Presenter at NM Potters & Clay Artists: Gallimaufry, Workshop, Ghost Ranch, NM

• 2008 “Introduction to the Extruder” Workshop, UNM-LA, B. Yarnell's class

• 2007 “Introduction to the Extruder” Workshop, UNM-LA, B. Yarnell’s class

• 2006 In Studio Instruction: “Introduction to Clay”

• 2005 In Studio Instruction “Introduction to Clay”

• 2004  “Introduction to Extruder Die Fabrication”, Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM

• 2003 “Introduction to the Extruder”, Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM

• 2002 “Introduction to Throwing”, Art Center at Fuller Lodge,  Los Alamos, NM

• 1999-2001 Artist in Residence  – Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM

• 1971 “Introduction to Clay”, Instructor, Ft. Wainwright Craft Shop, Ft. Wainwright, AK