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1975 Born Wauseon, Ohio
EDUCATION
1997 BFA Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
2000 MFA University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
1997-1998 Apprenticeship, Kaleidoscope Pottery, Easthampton, Massachusetts
2004 Artist in Residence, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
2013 James Rosenquist Artist in Residence, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2001-2007 Manager, Lincoln Clay Studio, Lincoln, Nebraska
1966 Studio Assistant, Brad Schwieger, Athens, Ohio
—Adjunct Instructor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
Amy Smith is known for porcelain yunomi and bowl forms.
The yunomi are thrown and altered before Smith draws black line figures on the white surface. The bowls are thickly wheel-thrown then landscape referenced landscape patterns are carved into the interior surfaces. The glaze breaks over the edges of the carving leaving exposed porcelain. At other times the interior floor of a bowl is carved with raised areas. The glaze becomes a pool in the low areas with the appearance of round forms floating on the surface. Her color pallet consists of very light colors with an emphasis on white.
For a number of years, Amy Smith and Simon Levin have collaborated in a unique way. They ship finished, fired work to one another. Each artist responds to what they receive. There is no conversation about what each has presented or will do in response. The pairing of Smith’s white work with Levin’s heavier wood fired work allows each piece to gain visual energy and the completed piece becomes a unique product of artistic collaboration.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Scripps College, Claremont, California
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Levin, Simon and Amy Smith. “Paired Views.” Ceramics Monthly (March 2013).
Pinnell, Pete. “Artistic Considerations for Striking Effects.” Clay Times 20 issue 98 (Summer/Fall 2014).
“Studio Visit Amy Smith.” Ceramics Monthly 60 no.10 (December 2012).
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