Robert Clyatt | Also Known As: Bob Clyatt

Born: 1959

Bob Clyatt makes figurative sculptures using stoneware or porcelain, fired using various methods including raku firing. Clyatt's work challenges the traditional understanding of figurative sculpture by exploring contrasting themes; ancient and contemporary, ...
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    Bob Clyatt makes figurative sculptures using stoneware or porcelain, fired using various methods including raku firing. Clyatt's work challenges the traditional understanding of figurative sculpture by exploring contrasting themes; ancient and contemporary, organic and technological. He often incorporates20th century technology including custom polymers and 3D printing.

    Clyatt spent eight years studying sculpture, primarily with Barney Hodes at the Art Students League of New York. His work reflects his knowledge of both Eastern and Western ceramic traditions.

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    Apprenticeships & Residencies
    Primary Work Experience
    1998
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    Studio Artist, Rye, New York

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    Amunshun Sculpture Park, Seattle, Washington

    Bibliography

    Best of American Sculpture, Volume 2. Boston, Massachusetts: Kennedy Publishing, 2010.

    Hemachandra, Ray and Jim Romberg. 500 Raku: Bold Explorations of a Dynamic Ceramics Technique. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2011.

     “Interview with Bob Clyatt.” Sculpture News. National Sculpture Society. (January/February 2013).

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    Rye, New York

    Citation: Robert Clyatt, "The Marks Project."
    Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/robert-clyatt

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