Tim Rowan

Biography to Display:

1967Born New York, New York

EDUCATION

1992BFA State University of New York, New Paltz, New York

1999MFA Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania

1992-1994Apprenticeship with Ryuichi Kakurezaki, Bizen, Japan

Tim Rowan is known for hand-built, wood-fired functional vessels with a strong Japanese mingei (folk pottery) influence using local clays.

In the first decade of the 21^st century, he found clay at a commercial building site. He transported it to his studio by the truck load. This material, with large particulate clay inclusions of contrasting color, was used over many years, frequently in large sculptural works.

Rowan's work reflects his interest in simple forms and understatement. He uses experimental firing techniques and various clays to achieve interesting colors and textures in his work.

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display:

Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire

Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display:

Britt, John. High-Fire Glazes. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2005.

De Waal, Edmund. The Pot Book. New York, NY: Phaidon Press, 2011.

Hill, Shaun, “Reviews:Massachusetts, Tim Rowan” Art New England (September/October 2011).

Hodara, Susan. “18 Very Different Pieces of Clay,” The New York Times (October 2010).

Koplos, Janet. “Tim Rowan: Time Again,” Ceramics: Art & Perception (December 2012).

Norris, Scott. "Patience and Surprise," Ceramics Art and Perception, no. 77 (2009).