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| ARTIST STATEMENT |
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My goal as a Clay Artist is to create objects that communicate peace & tranquility.
Inspiration and ideas are developed from studies of natural & organic forms. Elements
taken from stones, water holders and plants are studied, sketched and abstracted for
future use in design work. I hope to be able to contribute some beauty to the world. I work in porcelain & buff Stoneware, firing the pieces to Cone 10 in an oxidation atmosphere. My glazes are mostly black & white. I've begun to add slate to my work as a table top or a saucer. |
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RESUME |
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- 1965 - 70 Sunnyvale, CA. Studied with various master potters
- 1970 - Present - Professional Studio Potter, Sunnyvale, CA
- 1973 - Present - Sunnyvale Creative Art Center, Ceramic Instructor
- 1974 - 84 Attended Foothill College and University of Ca. at Santa Cruz
- Awarded Life Time Teaching Credential in Art
- 1976 - Awarded Scholarship to Arrowmont Craft School
- 1978 - Hosted International Ceramic Artists
- 1978 - Member of World Craft Council, Attending Conferences
- Arranged Professional Pottery Tours:
- China
- Thailand
- Laos & Cambodia
- Guatamala
- Turkey
- Uzbekistan
- 1980 - 2005 (retired) De Anza College
- Ceramic Instructor
- 1980 - 2002 - Association of Clay and Glass Artist of California
- Workshop Chairman
- 1982 - 86 Oakland Museum, Craft Committee, Juror
- 1982 - Member, National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts. Attended Yearly Conferences (1982 - 2010)
- 1987 - 92 Foothill College Instructor
- 1987 - Palo Alto Cultural Center, Ceramic Instructor
- 1988 - Sydney, Australia. Attended Ceramics '88 - 5th National Ceramics Conference, International Academy of Ceramics Congress
- 1990 - Oslo, Norway. Attended Oslo International Ceramics Symposium
- 1991 - Jurmala, Latvia. Participated in International Ceramics Symposium at Dzintari Institute
- 1992 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Participated in International Ceramics Symposium Istanbul, Turkey. Attended International Academy of Ceramics Congress
- 1999 - Ceramic Millennium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2000 - IAC Congress, Frechen, Germany
- 2000 Germany
- 2002 Greece
- 2004 Korea
- 2006 Latvia
- 2008 China
- 2010 France
- 1978 - Present - Association of Clay and Glass Artist of California
- 2000 - Present - ACGA International Ambassador
- 2005 - Attended International Ceramic Symposium, Yixing, China
- 2009 - Attended International Ceramic Conference, Jingdezhen, China
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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- 2011
- "Art in Clay" - Lucy Stern Community Center-Palo Alto, Ca
- "Fabrication" - Creekside Inn, Palo Alto, Ca
- "3D Show" - Gallery House, Palo Alto, Ca
- 2010
- "On the Make" - Baulines Craft Guild Show - Atrium Gallery, San Francisco
- "FILL-adelphia" - NCECA Potters Council Show - Show of Hands Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa
- "Language of Clay" - OVCAG Show - Olive Hyde Art Gallery, Fremont, Ca
- 2009
- "Art in Clay Show" - Lucie Stern Community Center - Palo Alto, Ca
- "Jingdezhen International Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition" - Jingdezhen, China
- "The Art of Craft" - Santa Clara Civic Center - Santa Clara, Ca
- "Beijing International Art Exposition" - Beijing - China
- "The Best of American Ceramic Art" - China World Trade Center, Beijing, China
- 2008
- "Small Works" - Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
- "Red" - Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
- 2007
- "Hot Art" - Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
- "International Ceramic Exhibition", - Jindezhen, China
- 2006
- "South Bay Ceramics Instructors Spotlight" - Mother Earth Clay Art Center, Sunnyvale, CA
- 2005
- "International Clay Art Exhibition" - Yixing, China
- 2004
- "Baulines Craft Guild Master Member Exhibition 2004"
- 2003
- "Revealing Influence" - Museum of Craft & Folk Art, San Francisco
- "21st Century Ceramics in The US and Canada" - Cleveland College of Art & Design
- "Holiday Show" - Oakland Museum Collectors Gallery
- "OVCAG Show" - Hakone Garden, Saratoga, CA
- 2002
- "California Design 2002" 600 Townsend, San Francisco, CA
- "Orton International Cone Box Show" Baker Univ., Baldwin City, KS
- "The Fine Art of Craft" Artworks, San Rafael, CA
- 2001
- "International Clay Art Exhibition" Yixing, China
- "A Special Odyssey", works of clay and glass artist - Hayward, CA
- 2000 - "Functional Ceramics 2000", Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, OH
- 1999 - "Strictly Functional Pottery National", Artworks, Ephrata, PA
- 1998 - "Garden Show" Contemporary Craft Gallery, Portland, OR.
- 1997
- "ACCA 50th Anniversary Exhibition" Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
- "Porcelain and Salt Glazes" Rosenthal Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
- 1996
- "Celebration of Art" Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
- "CC Master Craftsmen" Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, CA
- 1993 - "California Potters Cup Show" Seibu Dept. Store, Sendai, Japan
- 1991 - "International Collection" Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia
- 1990 - "International Ceramics" Museum of Applied Art, Oslo, Norway
- 1989 - "Salzbrand '89" Kurfurstilichen Castle, Koblentz,Germany
- 2011 - Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California Members Book
- 2010 - 500 Vases by Lark Books
- 2009 - "International Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition Catalog"
- 2008 - "Works by Ceramic Artists Around the World" Shanghai Fine Art Publishers
- 2007 - "International Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition Book" Jindezhen, China
- 2006 - "Chinese Potters Newsletter" Quarterly
- 2006 - " Works by Ceramic Artists from Around the World" More Info
- 2005 - "International Ceramic Art Exhibition Book" Yixing, China
- 2005 - "Chinese Potters Newsletter" Quarterly
- 2004 - "Clay Feat", The Sun, January Issue
- 2003 - "21st Century Ceramics in The US and Canada", by Bill Hunt
- 2002 - "Barbara Brown, Ambassador of Clay" February, Primiere Issue 'Fine Art Ceramics'
- 2001 - "Ceramic Extruding" by Tom Latka & Jean Latka - Krause Publication
- 2000 - "International Ceramic Art Ambassador" Chinese Potters Newsletter - Spring
- 2000 - "The Stamp Story" Pottery Making Illustrated- Fall
- 2000 - "The Extruder Book" by Daryl Baird publisher American Ceramic Society
- 2000 - "Functional Ceramics" by Robin Hopper, Krause Publication
- 1999 - Chinese Potters Newsletter, Autumn 1999 "Ceramic Millennium"
- 1996 - Ceramic Art And Perception, Issue 23, Sydney, Australia, "Clay, Water & Stone"
- 1995 - Studio Potter Vol. 23 #2, "International Academy of Ceramics, Prague"
- 1994 - Ceramic Art issue 4, Taipei, Taiwan, "My American Travels" by Tony W.T.Yeh
- 1990 - Ceramics Monthly Nov. - "New Decade/New Visions in Clay"
- 1989
- Pottery In Australia - Sydney, Australia - "Recent Work"
- Ceramic Review - London, England - "Pots and Potters"
- American Craft - New York, NY June/July - "Elegant Vessels"
- 1984 - VIDEO - "Barbara Brown, Potter"
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