Artist: Adam Field
Adam Field, MONTANA
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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, such as Hawaiian tapa, Incan cordage and Zulu basketry.
BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Colorado, Adam 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, he relocated to Maui, where he established a thriving studio business. He spent most of 2008 in Icheon, South Korea, studying traditional Korean pottery making techniques under 6th generation Onggi master Kim Ill Maan. In 2013 he created and premiered HIDE-N-SEEKAH at the NCECA conference in Houston, TX. After maintaining his studio in Durango, CO for 5 years, Adam moved to Helena, MT in 2013 where he was a long-term resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts. Adam is now a full time studio potter in Helena, MT. His Works are included in private collections and kitchen cabinets internationally.
CURRENT
2007-Present
Studio Potter, Adam Field Pottery
Workshop Presenter and Lecturer
Creator, HIDE-N-SEEKAH
EDUCATION
2007-2008
Apprenticeship with 6th generation Onggi Master, potter Kim Il-Mahn, Ipo-ri, GyeongGi-Do, South Korea
1999
BA Art, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
1997
Study Abroad, StudioArt Centers International (SACI), Florence, Italy
EXHIBITIONS
2013
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
OutPOUR, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay, Houston, TX
Dish It Up, TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Pairings, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Definitive Marks, Studio & Durango, CO
Field, Krupka, Meaden, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Woodfire Invitational, The Clay Studio, Missoula, MT
New Work, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
2012
Julia Terr Annual, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
Dip, Dash, Pour, and Spread, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Handle With Care, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Cup Auction 12, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Let There Be Light, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicgo, IL
Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Iron Variations, Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
8 Fluid Ounces, LSU School of Art, Baton Rouge, LA
Teapots, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Mint Julep Cup Invitational, Mary Anderson Center for the Arts, Mt. St. Francis, IN
Art and the Urban Garden, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay/ACT Theater, Seattle, WA
2011
NCECA: Teaism, Kaleisia Tea Lounge, Tampa, FL
New Work, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
Below the Surface (Juror Matthew Metz), First Runner-up Award, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
NCECA: Uncommon Ground, Arvada Center/NCECA, Arvanda, CO
Recent Work solo exhibition, White Dragon Tea Room, Durango, CO
Atmospheric, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
White, Schaller Gallery, Saint Joseph, MI
The Watershed 25th Anniversary Benefit Exhibition, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
Coffee, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Gifted, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Pattern & Decoration, TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Dr. Rhee's Kimtschi Shop Performance Installation, Das Gift, Berlin, Germany
2010
Flora (Curated by Kyla Strid), Schaller Gallery, Red Lodge, MT
Carved Vase Exhibit, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
Holiday Exhibition, Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
2010 Teabowl National (juror Pete Pinnell), KC Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO
Nature Tradition (solo), Ah Haa School for the Arts, Telluride, CO
2009
Soda Fired Pots, Robert Brady, Adam Field and Sandy Simon, TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Wabi Sabi Ceramic Invitational, Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO
2008
The Richard Carter Studio: Past and Present, The Quicksilver Mine Co., Forestville, CA
2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
David Hunt Invitational Ceramic Exhibition, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
2007
Hawai’iCraftsman’s Statewide Juried 40th Annual Exhibition, Honolulu Academy Art Center at Linekona, Honolulu, HI
Insturctors Exhibition, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
Featured Artist, Maui Crafts Guild, Pa’ia, HI
2007, 2006, 2005
Artists of Maui: An Assembly of Maui’s Finest Artists, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Wailea, HI
2006
Ceramic Vessels, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
2001
Holiday Exhibition, Richard Carter Studio/Pope Valley Pottery, Saint Helena, CA
Woodfire Potters of the Eastbay, Takara Sake USA, Berkeley, CA
2000
Holiday Exhibition, Richard Carter Studio, Napa CA
1999
Senior Art Major Exhibition, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2010-2011
Ceramics Instructor, For Lewis College, Durange, CO
Ceramics Instructor, Mancos Ceramic Arts Center, Mancos, CO
2004-2007
Advanced Ceramics Instructor, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
2003
Ceramics Instructor for At-Risk Teens, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
RESIDENCY
2000-2002
Richard Carter Studio/Pope Valley Pottery, Napa & Pope Valley, CA
WORKSHOPS & LECTURES PRESENTED
2013
St. Petersburg Clay Company, Florida Heat Woodfire Symposium, St. Petersburg, FL
University of Northern Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Colorado Potter's Guild, Denver, CO
Missoula Clay Studio, Woodfire Invitational Symposium, Missoula, MT
2012
Colorado Mountain College, Aspen, CO
Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
ClayPeople, Richmond, CA
The Potter's Studio, Berkeley, CA
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA
East Fork Pottery, Marshall, NC
Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC
Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Barn Pottery, Moretonhampstead, Devon, England
Oxfordshire Crafts Guild, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Soloway Ceramics Center, Carlisle, Cumbria, England
2011
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL
2010
Utah State University, Logan, UT, October 2010
Arvada Ceramic Arts Guild, Arvada, CO
Taos Clay, El Prado, NM
Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Miramonte HS, Orinda, CA
2009
Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA
Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO
San Juan College, Farmington, NM
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
2007
Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, HI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013
Visiting Artist, University of Northern Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Artist in Residence Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2012
Visiting Artist, Hollyford Pottery, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England
2009
Guest Artist, Moon Byeong-Sik Studio, Yeoju, GyeongGi-Do, South Korea
Visiting Artist, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma, CA
Workshop Assistant, Heo Jin-Kyu, Korean Onggi Potter, NCECA Phoenix, AZ
2007
Workshop Assistant, Michael Connelly, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
Workshop Artist Consultant, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
2003
Workshop Assistant, Scott Chatenever, Hui No’eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, HI
2000-2002
Resident Artist, Richard Carter Studio/Pope Valley Pottery, Napa & Pope Valley, CA Construction of Anagama & Naborigama kilns
Customer Service Manager, ClayPeople, Richmond, CA
1999
Production Potter, The World According to Mark, Durnago, CO
PUBLICATIONS
2013
Ceramics Monthly Magazine, "Adjustable Heights, Tools and Tips", February
Ceramics Monthly Magazine, "Exposure", April
500 Teapots Volume 2, Lark Books
2012
The Art of Fermentation, Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing
The Kimchi Cookbook, Lauryn Chun, Ten Speed Press
2011
Throwing Large, by Nic Collins, published by A&C Black
Ceramics Monthly Magazine, "Studio Visit", Summer issue
Ceramics Monthly Magazine, "Up Front"
AWARDS
2010
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, “Finger Scholarship Recipient” for “Manipulating Form: from elemental to elaborate” workshop with Chris Gustin and Lorna Meaden
2010 Teabowl National (juror Pete Pinnell), First Runner-up Award, KC Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
AKAR Gallery
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO
Schaller Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
TRAX Gallery, Berkeley, CA