Charles A. Hindes, Chuck Hindes

1942 Born

EDUCATION
1963Wisconsin State College, River Falls, Wisconsin

1966University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, Champaign, Illinois

1968Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

RESIDENCIES

1976Guest Artist (3-week session), Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

1980Guest Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

1984Guest Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

1990Guest Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

1992Guest Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

1993Guest Artist, "Teapots," Penland School of Crafts, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

2000Guest Artist, Anderson Ranch Center for the Arts, Snowmass, Colorado

2002Guest Artist, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1967Ceramics Instructor, Adult Education, Tolman High School, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

1968-1969Head of Ceramics, Westchester Art Workshop, White Plains, New York

1969-1972Ceramics Instructor, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

1972-1973Adjunct Professor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

1973-1977Assistant Professor, Ceramics Area Head, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

1977-1985Associate Professor, Ceramics Area Head, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

1985-1991Professor, Ceramics Area Head, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

1991-2006Ceramics Professor, School of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

BIOGRAPHY

 Chuck Hindes is known for hand-built functional and sculptural wood-fired ceramics. Signature forms include tea bowls, teapots, and vases. The importance of gesture and asymmetry is clearly present in Hines' creations.  Surface techniques include incising and paddled textures.  Work is influenced by the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic, and the Abstract Expressionist painting movement of the mid-20^th century.

Work is fired unglazed, the wood firing creating the color palette and textures.