John Balistreri

Born: 1962

Harue Oyama McVay is known for wheel-thrown functional high fired stoneware and sculptural vessels.

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    Harue Oyama McVay is known for wheel-thrown functional high fired stoneware and sculptural vessels.

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    Apprenticeships & Residencies
    Primary Work Experience
    1992
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    1993

    Instructor, School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

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    1995

    Instructor Summer Program, Department of Art, Front Range Community College, Denver, Colorado

    1996
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    2001

    Assistant Professor, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

    2002
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    2008

    Associate Professor, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

    2009
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    Professor, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

    Other

    Public Collections

    American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

    Ancient Nanfeng Kiln Museum, Foshan, China

    Canton Museum pf Art, Canton, Ohio

    Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, Missouri

    Frederick R Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, California

    Kaneko Experimental Work Space, Omaha, Nebraska

    Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

    Shiwan Treasure Pottery Museum, Foshan, China

    Bibliography

    Balistreri, John. “Creating Ceramic Art Using the Rapid Prototyping Process.” Studio Potter 36 no. 2 (2008).

    ____________. “Wood Firing and American Iconography.” NCECA Journal 23 (2003).

    ____________. “Peter Voulkos: An Affirmation of Art and Life.” Ceramics Art and Perception 48 (2002).

    ____________. “Peter Voulkos.” Studio Potter 30 no.2 (2002).

    ____________. “John Balistreri on Peter Voulkos.” Chinese Potters News Letter (2002).

    Bates, Megan. “John Balistreri: A Personal Artistic Anthropology.” Ceramics: Art and Perception 51 (2003).

    Beach, Polly. “Individuality in Clay: A Weekend with the Masters.” Clay Times 48 (2002).

    Ferguson, Ken and Jane Masters. “Taking Chances: Wood Firing with John Balistreri.” Ceramics Monthly (February 1992).

    Galloway, Julia and Ray Hemachandra. 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form. New York, NY: Lark Crafts, 2010.

    Gunter, Veronica Alice. 500 Figures in Clay: Ceramics Artists Celebrate the Human Form. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2004.

    Hunt, Bill. 21st Century Ceramics in America and Canada. Columbus, OH: The American Ceramics Society, 2003.

    Leedy, Jim. “Wood Firing Dialogue, an Interview with John Balistreri.” Ceramics Monthly (1996).

    Palamar, Colette. “John Balistreri’s Reflection on the Fire.” Ceramics: Art and Perception 32 (1998).

    Peterson, Susan. The Art and Craft of Clay, 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Inc., 2003.

    _____________. Contemporary Ceramics. London, England: Calmann & King LTD, 2003.

    _____________. Working with Clay. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.,1998.

    Tourtillot, J E Suzanne. 500 Ceramic Sculptures: Contemporary Practice and Singular Works. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2004.

    CV or Resume

    Clark, Donald

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    sculpture

    Kaneko Experimental Work Space

    The American Ceramic Society

    ACerS

    American Museum of Ceramic Art

    AMOCA

    Center for Craft

    CfC

    Citation: Clark, Donald John Balistreri, "The Marks Project."
    Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/john-balistreri

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