blushing brick; earthenware, thrown and altered base, handbuilt insert
5.25 x 15 x 4.25, 2009
"Mise en Place" detail
"Mise en Place"; earthenware; thrown and cut; toner resist transfer, slips;
96" wide, 60 " high, 2010
Cups; earthenware; thrown and altered;
mugs 4 x 3.5 x 3.5, 2010
blushing diamond crown jar; detail
blushing diamond crown jar; earthenware; thrown and altered base, handbuilt lid;
10.5 x 15 x 11; 2010
plates; earthenware; thrown and cut; toner resist transfer, slips;
avg. 9" dia.; 2010
MARTINA LANTIN - artist statement
I find earthenware the most seductive clay body. Using this chocolate porcelain, I create tableware to be integrated with the dishes you already use. I seek to evoke nostalgia of the future by making pots that are reverberations of the past. I draw inspiration from early English porcelain and cream ware. Concepts and graphics of Italian Renaissance maiolica and Persian slip-ware are the building blocks of my surface treatment. I provoke a tension between the elegant handling of the material and the rugged connotations of the clay body.
Pottery performs dual roles of utility and decoration, simultaneously serving as containers of social and cultural information. Ceramics persists as a chronicle of cross-border influences and the exchange of aesthetic information. My pots typify our infinite access to information and images from throughout the world. I am particularly drawn to the semiotics of objects – the message they may contain by visual inference and juxtaposition. Creation is a unity of cognition and action. It is a continual process of call and response. While at work, I am asking questions that consistently inform the next series of work. Inquiry stems from and is propelled by my interactions with the material, imagery, historical research, my past pots and future ideas.
As a maker, I have the capacity to exploit the variables of surface, form and scale to instigate a particular experience. The work teases the boundary between awkward and sophisticated. I play games with lines and colours. Strategies of ornament are developed to engage and enhance the piece. Whether home alone, or at a table laid for a feast, I want my work to promote conviviality. I make pots to be enjoyed among those fond of eating, drinking, and good company.
MARTINA LANTIN - curriculum vitae
lantinceramics@gmail.com 560 Parkway
www.mlceramics.com Gatlinburg, TN
843-693-2180 37738 USA
EDUCATION
| 2007 - 2009 | NSCAD University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Master of Fine Art - craft |
| 1998 | EUC SYD Sonderborg Denmark | self-guided ceramic study and glaze development exploration |
| 1992 – 1996 | EARLHAM COLLEGE Richmond IN, USA | Batchelor of Art Art major, Psychology minor |
| 1995 | STUDIO ART CENTER INTERNATIONAL Florence Italy | ceramics, sculpture, early Renaissance Art History intensive |
RESIDENCIES
| 2009 – 2010 | ARROWMONT SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, Gatlinburg, TN, USA |
| 2005 – 2007 | BALTIMORE CLAYWORKS, Baltimore MD, USA |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2010 | Walters State Community College | ADJUNCT FACULTY – introductory ceramics |
| | Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC | VISITING ARTIST – workshop and lecture |
| | University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY | VISITING ARTIST – workshop and lecture |
| | Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA | VISITING ARTIST – workshop and lecture |
| 2009-2010 | Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, | INSTRUCTOR – adult and children’s classes |
| | Gatlinburg, TN | GALLERY PREPARATOR |
| | | ARTREACH INSTRUCTOR |
| 2009 | NSCAD University, Halifax NS, Canada | Summer Workshop Instructor |
| | summer intensive: ‘Pots in Use’ and supervised independent study students | |
| | NSCAD University, Halifax NS, Canada | Research Assistant |
| | ceramics department support glaze development and web publication preparation, decal workshops | |
| 2008 | NSCAD University, Halifax NS, Canada | Summer Ceramics Technician |
| 2007 – 2008 | NSCAD University, Halifax, NS, Canada | Teaching Assistant |
| | Introduction to Throwing, Joan Brunneau Deco Too, Walter Ostrom - semester workshop in decoration techniques, Process and Design, Neil Forrest - mould making and design development | |
| 2006 – 2007 | Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD, USA | Studio Manager and Teacher |
| 2005 – 2007 | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD, USA | Teacher and Kiln Technician |
| 2004 – 2005 | Lantin Studios, Exeter, Devon, UK | Studio Potter |
| 2000 – 2004 | Whitefish Pottery, Whitefish MT, USA | Production Potter |
| 2002 – 2003 | Whitefish Pottery, Whitefish MT, USA | Teacher |
| 1999 – 2000 | Bermuda Clayworks Bermuda | Production Potter |
| 1997 – 1998 | Dartington Pottery, Totnes, Devon, UK | Apprentice Potter |
| 1995 – 1996 | Earlham College, Richmond, IN, USA | Teacher’s Assistant |
| 1994 &1995 | Omni Camp, Poland Spring ME, USA | Ceramics Director |
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
| 2010 | Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln CA juror – Bill Van Guilder | FEATS OF CLAY XXIII |
| | The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO juror – Pete Pinnell | CONTEMPORARY CLAY BIENNIAL 2010 |
| | NCECA, Philadelphia, PA | Baltimore Clayworks; Cultivating Clay and Community |
| | Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE Juror – Linda Arbuckle | 2nd annual juried cup show |
| Sandra J. Blain Galleries, Gatlinburg, TN | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EXHIBITION | |
| Downtown Gallery, Kent OH | 10th National Juried Cup Show | |
| | Roswell Art Center West, Roswell, GA | SOCIAL CUMULATION |
| | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD | ROOTS AND WINGS |
| | Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL | MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY |
| | Terra Incognito, La Grange, IL | POUR |
| | Focus Gallery, Gainsville,FL national juried; jurors: Linda Arbuckle and John Byrd | Currents: Contemporary Ceramics |
| | Blue Spiral I, Asheville,NC | NEW x 3 |
| 2009 | Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA | OBJECTS OF VIRTUE, |
| | national juried exhibition, juror: Julia Galloway | |
| | Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA | ART OF THE CUP |
| | invitational exhibition | |
| | Wayne Arts Center, Wayne PA | CRAFTFORMS 2009 |
| | international juried exhibition, juror: Bruce W. Pepich | |
| | Meredith Gallery, Baltimore, MD | ADORNED |
| | invitational exhibition | |
| | The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA national juried exhibition | THE MBK GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION |
| | Distill Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada | THE DISTILL CUP |
| | Seeds Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada | WALL TO TABLE |
| | solo spotlight show | |
| | Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS Canada | IN THE MAKING, MFA Thesis Exhibition |
| | Sydney College of the Arts, SCA Galleries, Rozelle, Australia | IN RETURN |
| | Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS Canada | HELLO MY NAME IS |
| 2008 | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax NS, Canada | CELEBRATING WALTER OSTROM |
| | NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA, | CONSTANT CONVERSATIONS |
| | Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada | BROKEN TELEPHONE |
| 2007 | Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS, Canada | FREEDOM FROM CONSTRAINT |
| | juror | |
| | Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI | FOR THE HOUSE & GARDEN |
| | national invitational | |
| | Market House Craft Center, Lancaster PA, national juried exhibition, juror: Malcolm Davis | STRICTLY FUNCTIONAL POTTERY NATIONAL |
| | NCECA, Louisville KY, USA | CLAY IN COMMON |
| | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD | 100 TEAPOTS III |
| | national juried exhibition, juror: Julia Galloway | |
| 2006 | AIR Gallery, MD Hall, Annapolis MD | THE ART OF CRAFT |
| | Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts, Washington DC | COFFEE (& TEA), |
| | Yeiser Art Center, Paducah KY | BLUEGRASS CLAY NATIONAL |
| | national juried exhibition, juror: John Utgaard | |
| | Genesee Pottery, Rochester NY | HISTORY IN THE MAKING |
| | national juried exhibition, jurors Julia Galloway, Rick Hirsch | |
| | Wad Clay, Pittsburgh PA, USA | WAD CLAY INSTITUTE ANNUAL |
| | regional juried exhibition, juror: Ron Korcynski | |
| | Art League of Long Island, Dix Hill, NY | PATTERNS IN CLAY |
| | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD | NEW DIRECTIONS |
| 2004 | Stillwater Gallery, Whitefish, MT | FROM WHITEFISH TO WALES |
| | solo exhibit | |
| 2003 | Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula MT | BEHIND THE PRODUCTION |
| 2001 | Hockaday Museum, Kalispell, MT | MONTANA CERAMICS |
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
The Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
| 2009 | NSCAD University, Halifax NS, Canada | Faculty Search Committee, ceramics |
| | NSCAD University, Halifax, NS, Canada | Cost-Efficiency Task Force special administrative committee |
| 2008 | NSCAD University, Halifax, NS, Canada | Graduate Gallery Committee |
| 2007 | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore MD | ACC Volunteer Coordinator |
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RECOGNITIONS
| 2008 | NSCAD University Halifax NS, Canada | BEUYS MEMEORIAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| 2007 | NSCAD University, Halifax NS, Canada | GRADUATE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP |
| 2002 | Ceramics Monthly | EMERGING ARTIST |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Oct, 2009 | Ceramics Monthly | “UPFRONT” |
| | Review of the MBK Graduate Student Exhibition | |
| Sept. 2004 | Ceramics Monthly | “Upfront” |
| | review of ‘From Whitefish to Wales’ | |
| May 2002 | Ceramics Monthly | “Emerging Artists” |
| | group of 21 artists selected from 321 international submissions | |
COLLECTIONS
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Private collections
