Crista Ames

George Metropoulos McCauley is primarily known for his signature ?red neck majolica?, a wood-fired colorful functional pottery and sculpture. McCauley?s artistic practice also includes high temperature wood fired Japanese influenced wares. Interests in Asia, ritual, mysticism, folk art, and his Greek heritage influence his artistic practice.

McCauley identifies his approach to handling clay as casual and finds common ground with the Momoyama Period, Bizen and Iga Ware. Pots are typically decorated with a painterly approach using low fired decorative techniques characterized by non-literal floral designs developed by mixing/brushing color directly on the clay surface in addition to finger painting techniques. Along with his functional ware, McCauley makes narrative sculpture combining clay with wood, metal, and found objects.

He has made several films related to ceramics on potters and developments in the field of ceramics. A Wednesday Night Video Series titled "George?s House of Clay' rounds out his media endeavors, featuring insight into McCauley?s artistic practice ? available on YouTube & Instagram.

McCauley developed an exchange program to bring Asian and American potters together to travel, work, and exhibit jointly.

Among the media exposure about McCauley and his work is Bridging the Pacific: a 2012 film by Nagamura Hisaaki, Director?s Work Films in Association with ASO TV in Kumamoto, Japan. The film details McCauley?s work and exhibitions in Japan. The link can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLmhaBezfAk.