Ceramics Visiting Artist Workshop | ADAM FIELD
February 13 to 16
Adam Field, Covered Jar, incised porcelain with various glazes, soda-fired
The ACAD Ceramics Program is pleased to present a workshop February 13th to 16th with Adam Field from Durango, Colorado. Field will share what he has learned over his 13 year studio career. Lectures and discussions will cover his Korean pottery apprenticeship, technical production methods, aesthetic considerations and the business side of a pottery practice. All are welcome to attend the public lecture and workshop demonstrations. Visiting Artist Talk | Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre Wednesday, February 15 @ 2 p.m. Born and raised in Colorado, Adam Field earned his BA in Art from Fort Lewis College. For two years he immersed himself in the culturally rich art scene of the San Francisco Bay area, where he began his full time studio practice. From there, Adam relocated to Maui, where he established a thriving studio business. Adam spent most of 2008 in Icheon, South Korea, studying traditional Korean pottery techniques under 6th generation Onggi master Kim Il Mahn. Adam has recently established his studio in Durango, Colorado. His works are included in private collections internationally. Regarding his ceramic studio work, Adam states: I am fascinated with antique artifacts, the way they can speak of mastery of lost peoples, places, and cultures. This inspires me to create works that both radiate history and capture my own place and time. I work toward a clean aesthetic that celebrates the masterful simplicity of antique Far Eastern pottery, while retaining the modest utility of colonial American wares. The surface of my pottery is meticulously carved with intricate designs that borrow from nature and incorporate the human touch. Much of the carving on my work is informed by the pattern languages found in indigenous fiber art, suchas Hawaiian tapa, Incan cordage and Zulu basketry.
Adam Field, Cup, incised porcelain with various glazes, soda-fired.via ACAD
