For Marta Golterman, junior, the only thing better than making art is getting paid to do it.
Golterman works for artist Melody Evans, where she aids in all her art endeavors. They have been working on a clay and mosaic waterfall to cover the back wall of the dining hall in St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Golterman does a variety of odd jobs in assistance to Evans such as making rocks out of clay, loading and unloading the kiln, glazing the rocks, building part of the mosaic waterfall and painting it.
Golterman obtained the job in July through her mother’s connections at the St. Louis Art Museum, where her mom is also involved in art.
Evans works with Golterman’s mom at the art museum, where she was able to work out Golterman’s job after discussing her daughter’s involvement in art at school.
So far the job has been nothing less than perfect, Golterman said.
“I love it. It’s fun to get paid to do what I love,” Golterman said. “It has a flexible schedule. I go in a couple times a week, and it’s made me better in my art and ceramics classes.”
Since clay is Golterman’s medium of choice, she finds that working with a professional sculptor is also a great source of inspiration.
“[Evans] took me on a tour of her house and it gave me ideas of what I want to make for the future in my independent ceramics class,” Golterman said.
Golterman values her current job and hopes art will continue to remain a part of her life, but she does not see art as her future profession.
“Ideally, I would be [an artist], but it’s not a promising career,” Golterman said. “I’d love to do it as a hobby though.”
