The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Stephen Earp
1960 Born Des Moines, Iowa
EDUCATION
1986 BFA Ceramics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
1987-1988 St. John’s Pottery, Collegeville, Minnesota, under master potter and Artist-in-Residence Richard Bresnehan
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1989-1992 Ceramic Technician, Potters for Peace, Nicaragua, Central America
1995-2002Master Potter, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
1995— Studio Potter
BIOGRAPHY
Stephen Earp is a functional potter working in the redware tradition. In 2014, he expanded his line to include white-glazed red earthenware, with overglaze stain.
Stephen Earp is influenced by traditional forms, materials, decorative motifs, and techniques of early American folk pottery. His interpretations of historically informed handwork form the basis of his contemporary work.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Early American Life, A Directory of Traditional American Crafts http://ealonline.com (accessed February 8, 2016).
Earp, Stephen and Peter Chartrand. “Ron Rivera: Activist Potter. Two Tributes.” The Studio Potter, Vol. 37, No. 2. Summer/Fall 2009.
___________. “What About Redware?” The Studio Potter, Vol. 41, No. 2 Summer/Fall 2013.
WEBSITE(S):
Artist's Studio: Stephen Earp Redware
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified June 12, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/earp
