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Josh DeWeese Artist Talk at Radius Gallery

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Josh DeWeese’s work exudes ceramic wonder: artfully designed, painstakingly crafted, and ultimately given over to the whims of the kiln. He is drawn to the beauty and mystery of high temperature ceramics, to the elements of chance that occur in the firing, to the subtle qualities of raw clays and the vibrant depths of transparent glazes. His pottery summons us to touch, melding art and utility, asserting the gravitas of raw earth into our curated spaces.

DeWeese is currently a Professor of Art teaching ceramics at Montana State University in Bozeman, where he and his wife Rosalie Wynkoop have a home and studio. He served as Resident Director of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena for 17 years. He holds an MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred, and a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. DeWeese has exhibited and taught workshops internationally and his work is included in numerous public and private collections

Sky Above | Earth Below is now on display until April 17th, 2021

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Communitas Lecture: Beth Lo

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The term communitas invokes the fundamental spirit of community. And it is in this spirit that the Department of Art + Design presents a year-long lecture series with a wide range of artists, designers, and scholars whose work and lives promote the values of equality, diversity, and togetherness. These lectures are free and open to the public in addition to being offered to students for credit. (ART 3710/ .5 cr)

Biordi’s Artisans: The Best in Italian Ceramics

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This 2012 video documentary showcases the Italian artists who produce Biordi Majolica.

Biordi Art Imports, located in San Francisco, has been bringing the finest Italian ceramics to the United States since 1946. We were the first Majolica store and still are the leader in this field.

In this video we will take you on a journey throughout the most ancient and renown ceramic towns of Italy. From Caltagirone in Sicily to Faenza, through Deruta, Gubbio, Castelli, Rimini, Florence and Siena.

You will see true masters at work in their studios and you will appreciate the classic designs and intricate patterns from Deruta, together with the works from the other ceramic towns.

This video was produced with love and dedication over a period of six month time by the same people who work at Biordi. In this video we want to share our profound feelings of appreciation when visiting our Italian artists.

Please visit us at and, if you get a chance, visit us at 412 Columbus Ave. in San Francisco.

Plebeian Podcast Ep. 9 Highlight: Materiality and Making Things Look Used ft. Tim Kowalczyk

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Highlight from Episode 9 of the Plebeian Podcast!

This week's guest is Tim Kowalczyk! Tim is an incredible ceramicist who has a wild ability to replicate other materials in ceramic. Here we discuss the background of Tim's work in replicating material and what that material and replication means to him!

The Plebeian Podcast is available now, wherever you listen to podcasts, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday!

Be sure to check the Plebeian Instagram (@Plebeian_us) for highlights posted throughout the week, and be sure to check right here on Youtube for highlights every Wednesday at noon!

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