Colby Charpintier Ceramic

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Colby charpintier ceramic.

Colby charpentier b 1991 is an artist working primarily in ceramics. Colby charpentier is an artist in residence at the morean center for clay in st. Colby charpentier episode 359. The result is ceramic.

Colby received his bfa in ceramics and glass from the new york state college of ceramics at alfred university in 2013. Ceramicists are part scientists attuned to firing. Darrah bowden for the ceramics program office for the arts at harvard. Ceramic sculpture by colby charpentier.

His work addresses materiality and relationships between architecture and the vessel. Colby charpentier builds ceramic vessels exclusively using glaze. It also tends to require polished surfaces to create a strong bond. Individuals will have the opportunity to build relevant skills in research.

His vessels are true to utility but like those of val cushing remain sculptural. Colby charpentier makes both functional wheel thrown stoneware vessels and sculptures which are high fired in a wood kiln. Ceramic sculpture by colby charpentier. Colby charpentier s 3d printed ceramic vessels can take up to 40 hours that s because they are made one droplet at a time a time frame in which the artist explains tens of thousands of decisions are made and executed about how the vessel is built.

Uv glue needs clear glass to permit light transmition for the curing process. I want my cup volumes to express. Colby charpentier replied to missy s topic in studio operations and making work. If you can take care of those obstacles uv is workable.

Adhering glass to glazed ceramic. Each drop is a waypoint in the design of the object. Ceramic sculpture by colby charpentier. Champentier s sculptural work can reference monumental industrial machinery components or complex scale like stands for vessel forms.

He received a bfa in ceramics and glass from alfred university in 2013 and worked as a studio assistant to chris gustin and daniel clayman between 2013 and 2016.