Chris Drobnock

—Born Mount Union, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

2002-2003Coursework, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

2008BFA Ceramics, Printmaking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

2016MFA Ceramics Concentration, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

2016-2018Wood Fire Artist in Residence, Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, Montana

2014Short-Term Resident, Tainan National University of the Arts, Daci Village, Guantian District, Tainan City, Taiwan

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

2008—Studio Artist

BIOGRAPHY

Chris Drobnock is known for wheel-thrown wood fired functional pottery and hand-built functional and sculptural work using the pinch and coil method. In the leather-hard stage, Drobnock's hand-built pottery is glazed with colored slips and fired in an electric kiln. Drobnock sculptural work is hand-built life- scale ceramic furniture in the form of Windsor chairs and tables.