Daniel, Dan, Anderson
Daniel Anderson uses stoneware and porcelain to create both wheel-thrown and hand-built functional vessels often in the form of mid-twentieth-century oilcans as well as small-scale sculptural pieces referencing classic vessel forms.
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Daniel Anderson uses stoneware and porcelain to create both wheel-thrown and hand-built functional vessels often in the form of mid-twentieth-century oilcans as well as small-scale sculptural pieces referencing classic vessel forms.
When grouped together, the various sculptural forms reflect Anderson?s interest in the architecture of farm buildings; the teapot represents the central building and sugar bowl and cup represent various outbuildings. He achieves a muted and weathered surface on his brightly glazed vessels by wood firing, sometimes adding soda to the firing. This technique adds depth to the surface of his more sculptural works and links directly to the appearance of decaying Midwestern buildings. He uses both gas and wood-fired kilns to create different effects. His experimentation with post-firing techniques includes adding decals and then sandblasting the piece to create the weathered appearance he favors. His decals often include iconic images from American pop culture, including oil company logos and images of well-known celebrities.
Anderson?s years of experimentation and experience using wood-fired kilns, including his own Anagama kiln, has influenced generations of potters to create wood-fired works.
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1970-2002
Professor Emeritus, Ceramics, Department of Art & Design, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
2000-2009Board of Directors, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, Illinois
2001-2010Board of Directors, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
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Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana
Arizona State University, Ceramic Study & Research Center, Tempe, Arizona
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
Boise Art Museum (BAM), Boise, Idaho
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, Missouri
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Ewha Woman’s University Museum, Seoul, Korea
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts
Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois
John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois
Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Arts, Logan, Utah
Northern Arizona University Museum and Tozan Center, Flagstaff, Arizona
Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Plains Art Museum, Moorhead, Minnesota
Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC
St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Art Fair Public Collection, Clayton, Missouri
University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
University of Georgia, Studies Abroad Program, Cortona, Italy
University of St. Francis, Art Department, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois
Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Citation: Daniel, Dan, Anderson, "The Marks Project."
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