The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Lana Wilson
EDUCATION
2000BFA University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
2003MFA University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
RESIDENCIES
2003Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2004Artist in Residence, Clyde High School, Clyde, Ohio
2005-2006Resident Artist, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2007Resident Artist, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
2010Guest Artist, West Virginia University China Program, Jingdezhen, China
2013Artists Invite Artists Residency, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2003—Professional Artist
2004-2005Adjunct Instructor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Tara Wilson is known for wheel-thrown and altered porcelain functional pottery. Signature forms reference the abstract female figure and include mugs, pitchers, and baskets.
The work is fired in a wood kiln, where flashing slips develop into variations of earth tones.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation, Glendale Heights, Indiana
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut
University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Britt, John. The Complete Guide to High Fire Glazes: Glazing & Firing at Cone 10. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2004.
Salamoni, Amedeo. Wood-Fired Ceramics, 100 Contemporary Artists. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2013.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J.E. 500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function and Style. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.
WEBSITE(S):
http://lwilso2.otherpeoplespixels.com/home.html
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeffrey. "The Marks Project." Last modified November 9, 2019. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/wilson-0
