Brad Tucker

Biography to Display:

1952 Born New York, New York

EDUCATION

1976 BA English, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina

1980 Pottery Production, Montgomery Technical College, Troy, North Carolina

1982 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

1980-1982 Apprenticeship, Cedar Creek Pottery, Sid and Pat Oakley, Creedmoor, North Carolina

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1982 Owner and operator Brad Tucker Pottery

BIOGRAPHY

Brad Tucker is known for functional wheel thrown stoneware pottery fired in a gas kiln with ash glazes. Tucker’s work reflects traditional North Carolina forms.

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display:

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

Louisburg College, Louisburg, North Carolina

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, North Carolina

Odyssey Center for Ceramic Art, Asheville, North Carolina

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display:

Ceramics Monthly (September 1993,1986).

Cushing, Val and Chris Rich. The Ceramic Design Book: A Gallery of Contemporary Work. Asheville, NC: Lark, 1998.

Davis, Don. Wheel-Thrown Ceramics: Altering, Trimming, Adding, Finishing. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2017.

Hopper, Robin. Functional Pottery: Form and Aesthetic in Pots of Purpose. Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Co., 1988 and 2000.

Artist's Studio: Brad Tucker Pottery

Center For Craft

AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art

Typical Marks

Teapot

Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown
Dimensions: 10.9 x 3.5 x 15.4 inches
Surface Technique: Glaze

Photo: TMP

American Museum of Ceramic Art, gift of The American Ceramic Society, 2004.2.9.ab

Photo: TMP

Citation: Clark, Donald. "The Marks Project." Last modified March 23, 2023. http://themarksproject.org:443/marks/tucker

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Brad Tucker