Linda Huey

Biography to Display:

1947Born Troy, New York

EDUCATION

1969 BA Art, Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey

1993 MFA, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

1970-1971 Apprentice to William Wyman, Ceramics Department Chair, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

1998, 2000, and 2006 Residencies, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, Maine

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1972--- Studio Artist

1991-1993 Graduate Teaching Assistant, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

1993-2001 Founder/Teacher, Corridor Clay Community Studio, Alfred, New York

2008—Founder/Organizer, From the Earth, Alfred Station, New York

BIOGRAPHY

Linda Huey is known for sculptural work which combines wheel-thrown and hand-built components. Early work was wheel-thrown stoneware and porcelain functional works. A typical surface treatment was the use of oxides under a clear overglaze. Huey moved on to create works which combined the vessel, functionality, and sculpture.

This body of work clearly demonstrates her interest in exploring nature and the relationship of growth, decay, and human culture. For example, a typical vase form may represent a plant form while the surface stamping technique employs repurposed objects such as toy trucks or computer parts. Huey’s sculptures range from tabletop scale up to 9’ tall. Huey’s most well-known work, Dark Garden, (2013) has traveled extensively.

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display:

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York

Erie Art Museum, Erie, Pennsylvania

Fuller Museum of Craft, Brockton, Massachusetts

International Museum of Dinnerware Design, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display:

Aimone, Steve. Design!. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2004.

Carlock, Marty. “Linda Huey.” Sculpture (October 2013).

Champa, Judith Tolnick. “Linda Huey: Dark Garden.” Ceramics: Art and Perception 97 (2014).

Exposure. “Linda Huey’s Dark Garden.” Ceramics Monthly (January 2015).

Huey, Linda. “Path of Ideas.” NCECA Journal 2010.

__________. “Review: Irvin Tepper.” American Craft (December 2003-January 2004).

_________. “Review: Leopold Foulem.” American Craft (August/September 2001).

_________. “A Terracotta Frieze.” Ceramics Technical 3 (1996).

_________. “Idea Development.” Ceramics Monthly (October 1991).

Ostermann, Matthias. The Ceramic Surface. London, England: A & C Black Publishers, LTD, 2002.

________________. Masters: Earthenware. Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, 2010.

Peters, Lynn. Surface Decoration for Low Fire Ceramics. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1999.

Peterson, Susan. Smashing Glazes. Madison, WI: Guild Publishing, 2001.

Scott, Paul. Painted Clay: Graphic Arts and the Ceramic Surface. London, England: A & C Black Publishers, LTD, 2001.

Wagner, Roberta. “Nature in Clay.” Clay Times (July/August 1999).

Wollman, Anne. “Linda Huey.” American Ceramics 15 no. 3.

Zakin, Richard. Ceramics – Ways of Creation. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1999.

___________. Ceramics: Mastering the Craft, 2^nd ed. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2001.

Website(s):

lindahuey.com

Typical Marks

For pottery and sculpture, the name "Huey" is always included as part of a signature using a pointed tool, not a mark or stamp. A stamp is used, however, for small pins and production items. © HUEY is pressed into the piece using a 1/2” wide rubber stamp.”