The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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Cristina Cordova
EDUCATION
1998 BA, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
1998-2000 Special Student, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
2002 MFA Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
2002-2005 Artist in Residence, Penland School of Crafts, Bakersville, North Carolina
2016 Visiting Artist, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramics Arts, Helena, Montana
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1998 – Studio Artist
BIOGRAPHY
Cristina Cordova is known for hand-built figurative ceramic sculpture. Signature forms include the human bust, life sized human figures, and monumental human figures that can reach up to 7 feet tall. Cordova often sets her sculptures in an environment with either a wall treatment or the addition of elements that can include clay forms or other materials. She is known to expand the presence of wall pieces by including elements that are separate from the main object.
Experience as a dancer, and early exposure to venerated figures in Catholicism, greatly influences the trajectory of Cordova's work.
Public Collections
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Fuller Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama
Museo de Arts de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Museum of Art of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC
Bibliography
Ariail, Kate Dobbs. “Reviews: Cristina Cordova.” American Craft (August-September 2006).
______________. “Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North Carolina. American Craft (October/November 2008).
Barrios, Mario Alegre. “Enamorada de la Ceramica. El Nuevo Dia, 2003.
Camper, Fred. “Body Language.” Chicago Reader (May 2005).
Feaster, Felicis. “Cristina Cordova: Magic Realism.” Creative Loafing (May 2007).
Gunther, Veronica Alice, ed. 500 Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2004.
Lovlace, Joyce. “The Body Eloquent.” American Craft (February-March 2012).
Lucas, Scott. “Dark Horse.” Creative Loafing (May 2004).
Rodriguez, Jorge. “Cristina Cordova: Mujeres Santas y Renacimentos.” El Vocero, 2001.
Schultz, Katey, and Linda Hillman. “From the Inside Out – Two Views on the Creation and Experience of Cristina Cordova's Clay Sculptures.” Ceramics Art and Perception (2006).
Shearing, Graham. “Transformation.” American Craft (June/July 2004).
Trelles, Rafael. “Cristina Cordova: Mito, Memoria y Lluvia.” El Nuevo Dia (March 2004).
Website(s):
https://www.cristinacordova.com/
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeff. "The Marks Project." Last modified January 23, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/cordova