The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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1979 Born, Queens, New York
EDUCATION
—BFA Ceramics University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
APPRENCICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
2002-2006 Apprentice to Terry Gess, Michael Kline and Cynthia Bringle
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2006— Studio Potter
BIOGRAPHY
Courtney Martin makes functional stoneware that can be wheel-thrown or hand-built. The extensive patterning that characterize the work is created using a latex or wax resist and is inspired by abstract shapes and patterns of African mud cloth and the geometric forms of architectural ironwork.
The pieces are fired in a wood-burning cross-draft climbing kiln. While Courtney Martin uses color, much of her work explores the patterning possibilities of only black and white glazes.
Bibliography
Burnett, Jason Bige. Graphic Clay: Ceramic Surfaces & Printed Image Transfer Techniques. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2014.
“Studio Visit: Courtney Martin” Ceramics Monthly (December 2013).
Website(s):
http://www.courtneymartinpottery.com/
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