Brent Skinner

Biography to Display:

1962 Born Mead, Kansas

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1992—Studio Potter

2008-2018Master Potter, Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri

Brett Skinner is known for using a variety of clay bodies to produce wheel-thrown functional pottery.

Approximately 20% of his work is hand-built. Skinner wood-fires stoneware to cone 6, but most of his later work is raku fired.

Skinner is known for using a variety of raku techniques including the use of copper matte, various crackle glazes, crawly glazes, moon surface glazes, and the use of horsehair. He also uses human hair and emu feathers.

Influences on his work include the work of Don Reitz, Robin Hopper, and Steven Hill.

Typical Marks

Typical mark includes last name, Skinner, incised into clay with chop, or mark, of a person, next to it.

Bowl

Date: ca 2016

Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze

Photo: TMP

Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified March 29, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/skinner-1

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Brent Skinner