The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Christopher Staley, Chris Staley
1954 Born Boston, Massachusetts
EDUCATION
1977 BFA Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
1977–1978 Special Student, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
1980 MFA Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York
RESIDENCIES
1986 Artist in Residence, Artpark, Lewiston, New York
1989-1990 Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2004 Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2005 Artist in Residence, EKWC, The Netherlands
2007 Artist in Residence, Ceramic Art Museum, Fuping, China
2012 Jean Griffith Fellowship Artist, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, Washington
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1980-1982 Ceramic Technician, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1982 Summer Term Faculty, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1982-1985 Adjunct Faculty, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1983 Summer Term Faculty, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York
1984-1985 Summer Term Faculty, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1985-1989 Assistant Professor, Area Head of Ceramics, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas
1990—Professor, Ceramic Art, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
BIOGRAPHY
Chris Staley is known as a potter who makes functional work that is wheel-thrown or hand-built or built using a combination of methods.
Firing techniques vary but are usually high fire (2,350˚ Fahrenheit). Staley’s work emphasizes the production of pots and the human interaction with them. He incorporates a variety of vessel forms with conceptual surface imagery and techniques. Glazes enhance the sculptural perception of his pots while graphic techniques applied by brush, transfers or clay elements which enhance conceptual content. Types of clay bodies and glazes vary depending on the intended pot.
In addition to being a potter, Staley is a dedicated teacher, researcher, writer and advocate for the ceramic arts.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana Arizona State University, Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii European Ceramic Work Centre, Oisterwijk, Netherlands Fule International Ceramic Art Museum, Fuping, China Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Lannan Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Palmer Museum of Art, University Park, Pennsylvania Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Wichita Art Association, Wichita, Kansas |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Beach, Polly, “An Interview with Chris Staley.” Clay Times (May 1998).
Burkett, Richard. Masters: Porcelain: Major Works by Leading Ceramists. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.
Clark, Garth. American Ceramics: 1876 to the Present. New York, NY: Abbeville Publishing Group, 1987.
Coakes, Michelle. Creative Pottery: A Step by Step Guide & Showcase. Beverly, MA: Quarry Books, 1998.
Davis, Don. Wheel-Thrown Ceramics. New York, NY: Lark Books, 1998.
De Waal, Edmund. Design Sourcebook: Ceramics. London, UK: New Holland Press, 1999.
Fairbanks, Jonathan, and Angela Fina. The Best of Pottery. Beverly, MA: Quarry Books, 1996.
Higby, Wayne and Warren Mackenzie, “Art, Money and the NEA.” Ceramics Monthly (February 1987).
Illian, Clary. A Potter’s Workbook. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 1999.
Held, Peter, ed. Innovation & Change: Ceramics from the Arizona State University Art Museum. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University Art Museum, 2009.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J. E. 500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.
Jiusto, Chere, and Janet Koplos, Peter Held, ed. A Ceramic Continuum: 50 Years of Archie Bray Influence. Seattle, WA: The University of Washington Press, 2001.
Lane, Peter. Ceramic Form. New York, NY: Rizzoli Publishing, 1988.
Mansfield, Janet. Salt-Glaze Ceramics: An International Perspective. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1991.
Newby, Rick. “Chris Staley’s Rituals of Perception.” Ceramics Art and Perception no. 50 (2002).
Oliver, Retha. Process & Promise: Art, Education and Community at the 92nd Street Y. New York, NY: 92nd Street Y Publishers, 2006.
Staley, Chris. “Copying vs. Creating.” Ceramics Monthly, May 2000.
__________. “Curator’s Statement on Strictly Functional Pottery National.” Ceramics Monthly (November 1995).
__________. “The Dirt on Teaching and Learning.” NCECA Journal (2015).
__________. “The Challenge of Making Pots at a University.” Ceramics Monthly (1996).
__________. “Personal Reflections.” Ceramics Monthly (February 1987).
__________. “Portfolio.” American Craft Magazine (February 1985).
Stevens, Dennis, “The Paradox of Craft.” Studio Potter Magazine (September 2007).
Tudball, Ruthanne. Soda Glazing. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995.
Twynam, Malou. “Views of Chris Staley.” Contact Magazine (Spring 1998).
Zakin, Richard. Ceramics, Mastering the Craft. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1990.
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Dimensions: Bowl 1: H. 4.84 x W. 1.04 x D. 11.3 inches Bowl 2: H. 4.76 x W. 1.05 x D. 10.9 inchesSurface Technique: Glaze
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