EDUCATION
1980 Master of Visual Arts and Ceramics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1980—Studio potter
BIOGRAPHY
Steven Forbes de Soule is known for wheel-thrown raku fired vessel forms. After throwing, DeSoule often severely altered each vessel form to create sculptural forms. He produces containers for Ikebana vessels (a form of flower arranging), lamp bases and tile wall murals. He uses his own glaze formulations and repeatedly fires each object until he achieves the coloration he seeks, sometimes firing 4 or 5 times. De Soule has been using the raku process since 1982.
Public Collections
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina
Bibliography
Clark, Donald. Making a Living in Crafts. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 2006.
Overman, Tom, and Chris Bailey. Handcrafted Home Furnishings & Design Elements: a Sourcebook of Western North Carolina Craft Artists for the Design and Building Industries. Asheville, NC: HandMade in America, 2007.
Rooney, E. Ashley and Paula Allen. 100 Southern Artists. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2012.
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Tags
Southern Highland Craft Guild, Georgia State University, ikebana vessel, raku, , Center for Craft
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