Mary Barringer

Mary Barringer – Pottery by Design

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Pottery by Design is part of a trio of exhibitions specifically crafted for DesignPhiladelphia 2014. The Clay Studio's design-focused exhibitions showcase both the depth and breadth of design in contemporary ceramics.

In a world where autoCAD and rapid prototyping tend to dominate, it is worth remembering that potters have been honing their design skills for over 10,000 years. For this exhibition, The Clay Studio will exhibit functional work by contemporary potters. Each potter will produce a brief video that explains a design decision (visual, functional or ergonomic) in their work that is based on a lifetime of experience with clay. –

Mary Barringer and Danielle Burke – 2022 JRACraft Distinguished Artist Series

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The James Renwick Alliance, in partnership with the Center for Craft, hosts fiber artist Danielle Burke and potter Mary Barringer for the 2022 Distinguished Artist Series.

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MARY BARRINGER
Mary Barringer received a BA in art from Bennington College, apprenticed with Michael Frimkess, and has been a studio artist since 1973, making both sculpture and functional pottery. Barringer's works incorporate her belief that the surface technique needs to be integral to a pot’s construction and not only its appearance. She uses multiple layers of glaze and slip that are scratched, stained and sanded resulting in the integration of the surface decoration with the clay beneath. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has taught widely at universities, art schools, and craft centers and including Ohio University, Hartford Art School, and Anderson Ranch.

DANIELLE BURKE
​Danielle Burke’s current work focuses on weaving histories, processes, and ephemera. Through her studio practice and archival research she hopes to better understand the boundaries of authenticity, the role of craft within a traditional practice, the influence of landscapes on material culture, and the ways that textiles can be read as texts.

Mary Barringer | Celebrating #GlobalDayofClay 2017

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Seasoned ceramic artist/studio potter, Mary Barringer, talks with The Marks Project research coordinator, Donald Clark, at her studio in Shelburne Falls, MA about her art, technique and the relationship of form, function and surface of her work. She also talks about some of her favorite pieces of her personal functional ceramic art collection and the marks on them. This was filmed live for #GlobalDayofClay. Visit our Facebook Page to see a better quality version.

For more info on Mary Barringer, visit her page on The Marks Project:

To join Mary in our dictionary of American ceramics, contact info@themarksproject.org.