Chris Pickett

EDUCATION

2001 BFA Ceramics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

2011 MFA Ceramics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES

2012-2013 Long Term Resident Artist, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana

2015 Resident Artist, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida

2015 Barbara Rittenberg Fellow, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

2015 Adjunct Faculty, Marymount Manhattan College, New York City, New York

 BIOGRAPHY

Chris Pickett creates functional tablewares out of slab-built white stoneware. His vessels exhibit a fullness of form and a pillow-like quality meant to evoke interaction and suggest an experience beyond the obvious function of the form.