Paula Shalan

Biography to Display:

1963 Born Boston, Massachusetts

EDUCATION

1986 BA Studio Art/Child Development, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville NY

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1992 - present Potter

1996- present Teacher, pottery, IS183 Art School of the Berkshires, Stockbridge, Massachusetts

BIOGRAPHY

Paula Shalan is known for non-functional low-fired white earthenware pottery vessels. Surface treatment includes stamping, printing, and then painting white terra sigilatta and/or slips, wiping a layer off, and hand burnishing. The final smoky appearance is achieved through pit-firing.

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display:

Farrell, James. “Conversations in Clay: Honoring the Earth with Paula Shalan.” Mountain Living Magazine, July 28, 2021. https://www.mountainliving.com/conversations-in-clay/ Accessed 08-22-2023

Norris, Scott.” Earthenware of Paula Shalan.” Ceramics Art and Perception 88, June 1, 2012.

Reade, Nathanial. “Ceramicist Paula Shalan: Digging the Earth.“ New England Home, May 6, 2017. Accessed 08-23-2023

Roberts, Diana Lyn. “Paula Shalan’s Primal Elegance and Earthy Refinement.” Ceramics Monthly 66 no. 4, April 2018. Accessed 08-22-2023.

Website(s):

www.paulashalan.com

Artist's Studio: Paula Shalan Ceramics

Typical Marks

Signature “Paula Shalan” scratched into raw clay on base of pot.

Paula Shalan

2019

Covered Jar

Date: 2019

Materials: White Earthenware
Method: Hand-Built
Surface Technique: Incised, Terra Sigillata, Underglaze, Wax Resist

Photo: TMP

Citation: McGee, Donna. "The Marks Project." Last modified September 25, 2023. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/shalan

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Paula Shalan