The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
The Dictionary of American Studio Ceramics, 1946 Onward
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EDUCATION
1973-1975 AA Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1975-1977 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1980—Studio Potter
1980-1991 Self-employed Graphic Designer
1985-1990 Clay Studio Associate Artist
1990-1995 Artist in Residence, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BIOGRAPHY
Sandi Pierantozzi makes most of the parts of her pots from slabs that are then hand-built to create the soft forms common to her pieces. She adds surface texture either by rolling the slabs on textured surfaces or carving into the surface.
Public Collections
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum , Alfred University, Alfred, New York
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
Bibliography
Cushing, Val. The Ceramic Design Book: A Gallery of Contemporary Work. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2000.
Dong-Hung, Chung. American Contemporary Ceramics. Published in Korea, 2003.
“Feature Article.” Clay Times (November/December 1997).
”Feature Article.” Studio Potter (December 2006).
Gustin, Christopher. The Best of Pottery 2. Gloucester, Massachusetts: Rockport Publishers, 1998.
Hluch, Kevin A. The Art of Contemporary American Pottery. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2001.
Hopper, Robin. Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2004.
___________. Functional Pottery. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2000.
Lark Crafts. 500 Plates and Chargers: Contemporary Explorations of Function and Style. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2008.
________. 500 Pitchers: Contemporary Explorations of a Classic Form. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2006.
“Pennsylvania Passages 1.” The Studio Potter (June 2000).
Triplett, Kathy. Handbuilt Ceramics. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 1997.
Tourtillott, Suzanne J. E. 500 Cups: Explorations of Utility and Grace. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2005.
Zakin, Richard. Hand-Formed Ceramics. West Chester, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, 1995.
_________. Electric Kiln Ceramics. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 2005.
_________. Ceramics: Ways of Creation. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 1999.
Website(s):
Artist's Studio: Neighborhood Potters
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified April 7, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/pierantozzi