The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Elaine Coleman
EDUCATION
1964-1965Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1967-1987Studio Potter, Canby, Oregon
1989-1992Gallery Director, The Moira James Gallery, Green Valley, Nevada
1994-2001Coleman Clay Studio, Las Vegas, Nevada
2001—Studio Potter, Henderson, Nevada
BIOGRAPHY
Elaine Coleman is known for celadon glazed, incised and carved porcelain vessels. The incised decoration provides a channel for the glaze to pool creating a defined line when fired. Common motifs on her surfaces include foliate patterns, hummingbirds, dragonflies, butterflies and frogs. Coleman's celadon glazes range from green to blue. Her thrown porcelain vessels have soft, curvilinear profiles that echo the organic drawings on their surfaces. Frequently a motif such as a frog may push outward from the surface.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Kaiser Hospital, Portland, Oregon
Museum of Contemporary Crafts Permanent Collection, Portland, Oregon
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
Sapporo Japan Sister City Collection, Sapporo, Japan
State of Colorado Permanent Collection, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
University of Illinois Permanent Collection, Urbana, Illinois
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gibson, John. Pottery Decoration: Contemporary Approaches. Woodstock, NY: Overlook, 1997.
Hopper, Robin. Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface. Madison, WI: Krause Publications, 2004.
Lane, Peter. Ceramic Form: Design & Decoration. New York: Rizzoli, 1998.
_________. Contemporary Studio Porcelain, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania, 2003.
Lark Books. 500 Plates & Chargers Innovative Expressions of Function & Style: Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2008.
_________. 500 Cups Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2004.
Nance, John. The Mud-Pie Dilemma: A Master Potter’s Struggle to Make Art and Ends Meet, 2nd ed. American Ceramic Society, 2003.
Peterson, Susan. The Crafts and Art of Clay, 2nd ed. New York: Overlook, 1996.
Sikes, Toni F. The Best of New Ceramic Art. Gloucester, MA: Hand Books, 1997.
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"Coleman" under glaze, at base
"Coleman E." under glaze, at base
"Elaine Coleman" under glaze, at base
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