John Balistreri
Harue Oyama McVay is known for wheel-thrown functional high fired stoneware and sculptural vessels.
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About
- Biography
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Harue Oyama McVay is known for wheel-thrown functional high fired stoneware and sculptural vessels.
" - Apprenticeships & Residencies
- Primary Work Experience
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1992-1993
Instructor, School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
-1995Instructor Summer Program, Department of Art, Front Range Community College, Denver, Colorado
1996-2001Assistant Professor, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
2002-2008Associate Professor, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
2009-—Professor, School of Art, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Other
- Public Collections
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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
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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
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Clark, Donald
- Website(s)
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