The Holiday Show Opening Reception
Stuart Gair
Stuart Gair finds it deeply satisfying to live a life in which there is a reciprocal relationship between what he makes and how he observes the world around him. He examines a wide range of wares that have endured through time with a particular interest in how form follows function, balance, elegance, silhouette and volume. By studying these forms, Stuart thinks about how objects are displayed and how they can occupy a space in ways similar to the historical objects that he admires. He is currently investigating the potential of the soda-firing process through an exploration of material, firing technique and form.
Stuart received his MFA in ceramics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a BA in History from Ohio University. He has recently completed an artist residency at Harvard University and has been named an Emerging Artist by Ceramics Monthly magazine and an Emerging Craftsman by the Ohio Craft Museum. He returns to the Bray after a summer as the 2017 Myhre Scholar.
