Chip Clawson
Karen Massaro has produced a large body of sculptural work typically of cast porcelain. Her work is very colorful with the color either in the clay or added after the bisque firing. ...
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- Biography
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Karen Massaro has produced a large body of sculptural work typically of cast porcelain. Her work is very colorful with the color either in the clay or added after the bisque firing. Each piece is carefully sanded after the final firing to produce a very smooth eggshell like surface.
Sculptures often consist of multiple pieces that are arranged after firing. She also makes a line of jewelry composed of multiple small versions of the forms she uses in her sculptures.
" - Apprenticeships & Residencies
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-2011
Visiting Artist, Laramie Community College, Cheyanne, Wyoming
- Primary Work Experience
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1971-1974
Studio Potter, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
1975-1977Ceramics Studio Technician, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1977-2004Clay Business Manager, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
-2001"Bray Odyssey Arch," Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
-2002"Jaffe Garden Arch" Commission, Portland, Oregon
2003-2005"All Women Are Role Models", public art project, Montana Women's Prison, Billings, Montana
2004-2005Owner’s Representative, David and Ann Shaner Resident Artist Center, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
-2005"Women of the Montana Women's Prison" The Bill McIntosh Gallery, Billings, Montana
-2006“Southern Lights”, public art, low-income apartment complex, Billings, Montana
-—"All of the Above, None of the Above", public art, Helena, Montana
-—"Emergence", Ceramic sculpture, The Ester and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming
2009-2014Facilities Manager, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
2016-—Owner’s Representative, Education Building, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
Other
- Public Collections
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All of the Above, None of the Above, Pioneer Park, Helena, Montana
All Women Are Role Models Arch, Montana Women’s Prison, Billings, Montana
Bray Odyssey Arch, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
Buddy Benches, Jefferson School, Helena, Montana
Fish Bench (Biggo), Great Northern Town Center, Helena, Montana
Southern Lights Public Facade, 801 S. 28th Street, Billings, Montana
Ziona (Ceramic Sculpture), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
- Bibliography
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Lincoln, Marga, “Driven to Build: Chip Clawson Launches Campaign to Create Inspiring Sculpture Garden.” Helena Independent Record, March 11, 2016.
Therriault, Ednor. Montana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Offbeat Fun. Helena, Montana: Globe Pequot Press, 2010.
Zellar, Bob, “Helena Artist’s Work Seeks to Lift Spirits of Inmates,” Helena Independent Record, July 23, 2005.
- CV or Resume
- Website(s)
Citation: Chip Clawson, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/chip-clawson
