The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Noel Bailey
—Born Colorado
EDUCATION
2005 BA Art Education, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
2012 MFA Ceramics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
2000-2001 Apprentice, Paw Print Pottery, Montrose, Colorado
2000-2001 Artist-in-residence, Laloba Ranch Art Center, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2013—Studio Potter
BIOGRAPHY
Noel Bailey is known for functional porcelain ware that is high-fired in a reduced oxygen atmosphere.
His foundation in clay is rooted in his Laloba Ranch Art Center residency and the impact of his apprenticeship with potter Bill Wilson. Other influences are water, and nature and its rhythms.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A podcast interview with Noel Bailey can be heard here.
WEBSITE(S):
As of February 2017 the typical known mark is first name, "Noel", thickly incised into foot of pot. The “o” may be filled in with a contrasting color.
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified June 25, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/bailey-1
