The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Annette Gates
1968Born Denver, Colorado
EDUCATION
1993BFA University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
1999MFA University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1999-2012Adjunct Professor of Ceramics, University of Georgia and University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program, Athens, Georgia, and Cortona, Italy
2015-2017Instructor, Ceramics and Foundations, University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program, Cortona, Italy
BIOGRAPHY
Annette Gates makes functional, hand built porcelain pots fired mid-range in an electric kiln. Some pieces are inlaid with precious stones. She creates templets for her slab-built pots; these are inspired by sewing as a child. Her use of inlaid gems is inspired by her husband, a jeweler.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Museum of International Ceramic Art, Guildagergard, Denmark
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Galloway, Julia (juror). 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2010.
Outlaw, Adrienne (curator). Take Care: Bioethics in the Twenty-first Century. Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland: Seed Press, 2012,
Nasisse, Andy. “Symbiosis.” Ceramics Art and Perception 73.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J. 500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility and Grace. Asheville NC: Lark Books, 2004.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J. 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form. Asheville NC: Lark Books, 2008.
Underglaze is painted on raw clay, then last name, usually with date, is scratched through this layer of underglaze. Mark is always on base of pot.
Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 4, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/gates-0
