Amber Aguirre
Amber Aguirre is known for ceramic sculptures presenting anthropomorphic animal and human narrative mythology that refer to art historical references, current events and popular culture.
After experimenting with the low-fire technique, naked raku, ...
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Amber Aguirre is known for ceramic sculptures presenting anthropomorphic animal and human narrative mythology that refer to art historical references, current events and popular culture.
After experimenting with the low-fire technique, naked raku, Aguirre developed her own high-firing technique,?Naked Fauxku." Naked Fauxku uses no glaze and is high fired in an electric kiln. The technique allows the clay to vitrify, increasing the strength, while maintaining many of the visual characteristics of traditional naked raku firing.
Aguirre further expresses her narrative through a deliberate and highly selected use of glossy and matt colored glazes.
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—2010Kiln God Award, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
—2011Residency: International Ceramics Studio, Keskemet, Hungary
—2013NCECA / Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center (BCCC), Tel Aviv, Israel
—2015Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
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Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Kellogg Art Gallery, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
Santorini Biennale, Santorini, Greece
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Amber Aguirre. Davis, California: John Natsoulas Press, 2012.
“Naked Fauxku.” Pottery Making Illustrated. (January/February 2012).
Naked Raku and Related Bare Clay Techniques. Westerville, Ohio: American Ceramic Society: 2012.
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Citation: Amber Aguirre, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/amber-aguirre
