Triesch Voelker

1957 Born Bunkie, Louisiana

EDUCATION

1980, 1982 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina

1981 BFA Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1983 University of Georgia, Studies Abroad, Cortona, Italy

1984 MFA University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1994 Visiting Instructor, Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio

1994, 1996, 2002, 2008 Instructor, Penland School of Craft, Penland, North Carolina

1996, 2001 Visiting Instructor, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

1998-2008 Assistant Director, Santa Fe Clay Ceramic Art Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Triesch Voelker uses porcelain to create functional wheel thrown forms. The surfaces are incised and glazed using oxides and stains with a subdued use of color.

Voelker's early work featured large areas of traditionally used glaze color. Eventually he began to use the white porcelain as a canvas for homoerotic bold line underglaze illustrations that he enhances with very careful use of bright colors.

Public Collections

rosenfieldcollection.com

Bibliography

Ostermann, Matthias. The New Maiolica: Contemporary Approaches to Colour and Techniques. London England: A & C Black Publishers, 1999.

Southern Highland Craft Guild