Jill Foote-Hutton

1970 Born, Kansas City, Missouri

EDUCATION

1994 BFA Sculpture, Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri

2003 MFA Studio Art Ceramics Emphasis, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi

APPRENTICESHIPS AND RESIDENCIES

2012 Artist in Residence, Guldagergaard International Ceramic Residency Center, Skaelskor, Denmark

2013 Artist in Residence, Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos, Greece

2014 Ceramic Surface Forum Invitational, Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

2015 Jentel Critic, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana in partnership with Jentel Foundation, Banner, Wyoming

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

2004–2010 Instructor, Department Coordinator, Gallery Director, East Central College, Union, Missouri

2010–2014 Curator of Exhibitions, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana

2015— Studio Artist, Community Arts Educator, Whistlepig Studio

2016— Head of Education & Artist Services, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

      2020             Editor, The Studio Potter        

Jill Foote–Hutton is known for ceramic sculpture and vessels that are dominated by painted underglaze imagery. Monsters take on various personas in her work; including bison and other creatures. Foote–Hutton’s work also features block printed texts which – much like the monsters – help bring her work to life. 

Foote—Hutton’s personal creations and field-activities oftentimes go hand-in-hand. Since 2010, she has been engaged in a series entitled Communal Narratives.  In which the artist and audience collaborate to create works revolving around the concepts of mythology, story and empowerment. The artist uses monsters as avatars to recreate personal stories. Foote – Hutton states that the concept of monster is rich in literary history: allowing her audience to create contemporary mythology from personal narrative that she hopes will empower the individual. The finished ceramic works (among other media) take form as both personal creations and collaborations with communities respectively. In 2015 Foote-Hutton established the Whistlepig Studio.

Curatorial endeavors, community collaborations and service to the clay community round out her artistic practice.

     On June 17^th, 2013 Ben Carter interviewed the artist for Tales of a Red Clay Rambler. Excerpts from the podcast entitled Jill Foote–Hutton on Art as a Catalyst for Social Engagement can be found here:  http://www.talesofaredclayrambler.com/episodes/2013/06/jill-foote-hutton-on-tales-of-red-clay.html