The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Eric Van Eimeren
1965Born
EDUCATION
1983-1984Orange Coast Community College, Costa Mesa, California
1984-1987BA Applied Design, Ceramics, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
1998-1990MFA New York State college of Ceramic Art, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
1991-1993Residency, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1993—Studio Potter
Eric Van Eimeren is known for work assembled using both wheel-thrown and slab-built parts. Van Eimeren uses various clays to produce a wide range of unique forms. Surface techniques include allover impressed repeat geometric or amorphous textures or defined rings encircling cylindrical forms.
In addition, torn clay may be attached to create contrast and mimic vertical fin. The use of a double finger ring handle is seen in mug forms. His statement, “The idea of form following function still rings true for me, however; I believe that function can sometimes be persuaded to follow sculptural form, creating an interesting dialogue between utility and sculpture”, best describes his approach to the work.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Corsaw Collection of American Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California
De Young museum of Fine Art / San Francisco, California
Fiscars Arts Cooperative Collection, Fiscars, Finland
The Mint Museum, Chasonoff Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
Racine Art Museum / Racine, Wisconsin
BIBLIOGRAPHY
An Interplay of Craft and Wit; Conceptual Functional Vessels by Eric Van Eimeren.” Ceramics Monthly (October 1996).
Clark, Garth. The Artful Teapot. New York, NY: Watson-Guptill, 2002.
Del Vecchio, Mark. Postmodern Ceramics. New York, NY: Thames & Hudson, 2002.
Ferrin, Leslie. Teapots Transformed. Iola, WI: Guild Publishing, 2002.
Gustin, Chris and Chris Staley. Best of Pottery, v.2. Rockport, MA: Rockport Publishers, 1998.
Jim Lawton. 500 Teapots: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design, v. 2. Asheville, NC: Lark Ceramics, 2013.
“New Faces at Navy Pier.” Ceramics Monthly (February 1992).
“Portfolio.” American Craft (August-September 1994).
“The Evocative Object.” Ceramics: Art and Perception 31 (April 1998).
WEBSITE(S):
Citation: Clark, Donald. "The Marks Project." Last modified November 3, 2019. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/van-eimeren
