The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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Don Davis
EDUCATION
1972 BFA Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1974 MFA Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1976-2001 Studio Potter
1995-1995 Director Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, North Carolina
1999-2015 Professor of Art
2015-present Studio Potter
BIOGRAPHY
Don Davis is known for wheel thrown functional stoneware and porcelain. His later work is hand built and sculptural earthenware. Surface treatments include sprayed glazes, slip trailing, terra sigillata, and smoky and burnished surfaces created in the spirit of ancient pottery.
Public Collections
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, North Carolina
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, Rhode Island
Shirakawa Public Hall, Shirakawa, Japan
Bibliography
Clayton, Pierce. The Clay Lovers Guide to Making Molds: Designing, Making, Using. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1998.
Daniel, Alice. “Don Davis.” Ceramics Monthly 44, no. 9 (November 1996).
Davis, Don, Wheel Thrown Ceramics. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1998.
Davis, Don. 1997. Pottery Basics. 1, Starting to Throw. Weaverville, NC: Sugar Creek Productions, 1997.
Kortum, Richard. “The Etruscan Kiln.” Etruscan Studies (2014).
Peterson, Jan., Peterson, Susan. The Craft and Art of Clay. 4th ed. (half-title photo). United States: Harry N. Abrams, 2003.
Triplet, Kathy. Handbuilt Ceramics: Pinching, Coiling, Extruding, Molding, Slip Casting. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2000.
Website(s):
Artist's Studio: Don Davis Pottery Studio
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Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified June 15, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/davis-1