Peter Callas Ceramics

Peter voulkos is also among those who raised ceramics to the non utilitarian aesthetic sphere.

Peter callas ceramics. He received a bfa from the university of puget sound located in tacoma washington in the early 1970 s. The process of wood firing ceramics in wind tunnel kilns molded my character and has been the creative touchstone that changed my aesthetic focus. The show is anchored by a collection of large expressionist ceramic sculptures by peter callas who is celebrating his 50th year as a ceramic artist. Galley resume exhibitions and firings.

1951 jersey city new jersey is a highly knowledgeable wood fire ceramicist specializing in the anagama kiln. I have expressed life thru art and sought to make a connection of man to nature. Peter callas is regarded as one of australia s most influential multi media artists exhibiting in museums and institutions worldwide. Ceramic artist and sculptor working with woodfired stoneware.

After travelling to japan in 1973 to study ceramics peter built the first anagama wood fired kiln in the united states in 1976. The scale as well as the masterful anagama firing make for objects that are among the most exciting in the current world of clay andrew glasgow director emeritus. Peter callas artist s statement. Gaya ceramic comprises of two businesses.

In 2017 callas was elected to the international academy of ceramics and in 2018 he received the prestigious pollock krasner foundation grant which is helping support my upcoming museum tour and book project to celebrate of my 50 years in the field. Later on he was an artist in residence at the archie bray foundation.