Kristen Kieffer
Gerit Grimm is known for stylized figurative ceramic sculpture. Grimm builds her figures part by part on the potter's wheel. Once each part is thrown, Grimm begins joining pieces together in the ...
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- Biography
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Gerit Grimm is known for stylized figurative ceramic sculpture. Grimm builds her figures part by part on the potter's wheel. Once each part is thrown, Grimm begins joining pieces together in the leather-hard stage. Surface techniques include hand modeling and carving. Little to no glaze is used, emphasizing raw earth-toned clay as a finished surface. Sculptural compositions often include multiple human figures or multiple human figures paired with animals.
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2003
Resident Artist Guldagergard Museum of International Ceramic Art, Skaelskor, Denmark
2008Artists-Invite-Artists Resident, Watershed Center of the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine
2014Visiting Artist Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
- Primary Work Experience
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1995-1996
Pottery Intern Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan
1996-1997Resident Artist and Assistant, John Glick, Plum Tree Pottery, Farmington Hills, Michigan
1997-1998Resident, Ceramics Instructor, Gallery Assistant, Visiting Lecturer, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
2001—Ceramics Instructor, Worcester Center of Crafts, Worcester, Massachusetts
2003—Studio Potter, Kieffer Ceramics
2009Adjunct Instructor, Harvard University Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
Other
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AKAR Design Gallery & Architecture, Iowa City, Iowa
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Clay Times, Waterford, VirginiaFort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Guldagergård, International Ceramic Research Center, Skælskør, Denmark
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan
The International MuseumDinnerware Design, Ann Arbor, Michigan
John Folse Culinary Institute, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, Virginia
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
Southern Pottery Equipment, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Taipei County Yingee Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
- Bibliography
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“12 Crafters to Know in Central Mass.” Worcester Living, Winter issue 2013.
Anders, K. T. “Kristen’s Secret: The Lingerie Connection.” Clay Times 9, no.1 (January/February 2003).
Arbuckle, Linda. 500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.
Badenhorst, Antoinette. “La Mesa Exhibition: A Review.” Ceramics Art and Perception 20, no.4 (2010).
Bosworth, Joy. Ceramics with Mixed Media. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006.
Burnett, Jason Bige. Graphic Clay: Ceramic Surfaces & Printed Image Transfer Techniques. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2015.
Carter, Ben. Mastering the Potter’s Wheel. New York, NY: Voyageur Press, 2016.
Cushing, Val and Chris Rich. The Ceramic Design Book: A Gallery of Contemporary Work. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1998.
“Emerging Artists 2003.” Ceramics Monthly 51 (May2003).
“Exposure, Beyond the Brickyard at the Bray.” Ceramics Monthly (April 2014).
Galloway, Julia and Ray Hemachandra. 500 Vases: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2010.
Gess, Terry. 500 Pitchers: Contemporary Expressions of a Classic Form. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2006.
Hatch, Molly. New Ceramic Surface Design. Minneapolis, MN: Quarry Books, 2015.
Hluch, Kevin. The Art of American Contemporary Pottery. Iola, WI: Krauss Publications, 2000.
Hopper, Robin. Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2004.
Karle, Lauren. “Kristen Kieffer: The Impact of Daily Elegance,” Ceramics Monthly (September 2012).
Kieffer, Kristen, et al. “Starting Out” article series. Studio Potter 33.
“Kristen Kieffer’s Ceramics: Tailoring Wheel-Thrown Forms into New Profiles.” New England Craft Connoisseur 10, no. 3.
Lark Crafts. The Best of 500 Ceramics: Celebrating a Decade in Clay. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2012.
Merino, Anthony. “2009 NCECA Biennial, The Clay National: An Independent Review.” Ceramics Art and Perception 19 no. 4 (2009).
Mills, Maureen. Surface Design for Ceramics. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008. Pozo, Angela. 500 Tiles: An Inspiring Collection of International Work. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2008.
Reason, Emily. Ceramics for Beginners: Wheel Throwing. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2010.
Salaff, Shana. “Relating Pattern to Form.” Pottery Making Illustrated (May 2014).
Spotlight: “Open to Change.” Ceramics Monthly
Taylor, Brian and Kate Doody. Glaze: The Ultimate Ceramic Artist’s Guide to Glaze and Color. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2014.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J. 500 Teapots: Contemporary Expressions of a Timeless Design. v 2. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2013.
_________________. 500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2004.
Zakin, Richard and Frederick Bartolovic. Electric Kiln Ceramics. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2004.
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Citation: Kristen Kieffer, "The Marks Project."
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Objects
Collections
rosenfieldcollection.com
Dallas, Texas
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rosenfieldcollection.com
Dallas, Texas
