Kyle Carpenter
Asheville In Atlanta 2005

MudFire Gallery will host "Asheville in Atlanta 2005", a group show curated by artist Kyle Carpenter. This annual exhibit and sale highlights a new group of artists each year, showcasing a large body of new works by each artist. Th artist reception and exhibit opening is set for Thursday, September 15, from 6-10 pm. The exhibit and sale will be on display through October 15, 2005.

Kyle Carpenter Artist Statement

In 1996, I came to the Asheville area to get an education. I have since graduated, married, and made my home here. I was schooled in Fine Arts with a concentration in ceramics. A few years after working a 9-5 job, I made the leap to be a full-time potter.

I make pots because it's creative, hands-on, challenging, demanding, and satisfying. All of my pottery is salt-fired. On some occasions, a wood-fired piece will make its' way into my inventory. I've always been interested in atmospheric kilns. The pottery's variation in surface offers subtle change in a limited palette. Before I chose ceramics as a major in college, I had considered illustration. This is why I turn to the brush to pattern the pot. I feel that it's all in the details. Each pot is adorned with its own unique decoration and flame pattern, assuring that it is one of a kind.

I continue to experiment with form while keeping it simple. Making simple pots appeals to me. All work is raw-glazed and single-fired. This allows me to have continuity throughout the making process. The process is what hooks us potters. Wedging clay, pulling the wall of a pot, brushing slips and glazes, firing the kiln, and marketing the work are all integral parts of the cycle.

Kyle Carpenter Resume

Experience

Highwater Clays, Asheville, NC, Sales, Technical, May 2000 - Nov. 2001

Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC, Pottery Instructor, Aug. 2000 - April 2001

Asheville High School, Asheville, NC , Art Teacher, Ceramics Teacher, Feb. 2002 - June 2002

Carpenter Pottery, Asheville, NC, Studio Potter, Sole Proprietor, June 2002 - Present

Education

University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2000

Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, VA, 1995

Workshops

UNCA Ceramics Dept. Workshop, Asheville, NC, Josh Deweese, 1999

Odyssey Studio Class, Asheville, NC, Linda McFarling, "Cups, Bowls, & Plates", 2000

Odyssey Studio Workshop, Asheville, NC, Mark Peters, "Advanced Wheel Techniques", 2002

Exhibitions

UNCA Student Exhibition, Asheville, NC, Owen Gallery1998, 1999, 2000

NC Student Exhibition, Greensboro, NC, 1998, 1999

UNCA Student Invitational, Asheville, NC, Asheville Gallery of Art, 1999

UNCA Alumni Exhibition, Asheville, NC, Owen Gallery, 2000-2005

"Strictly Functional Pottery National"Lancaster, PA, Market Place Craft Center, 2001

Group Exhibition: "Hand-Held Cup Show", Asheville, NC, Odyssey Gallery, 2001

Solo Exhibition: "Stoneware Forms", Cary, NC, Jordan Hall Arts Center, 2003

Solo Exhibition: "Making Marks", Atlanta, GA, MudFire Gallery, 2003

"Teapots-A-Go-Go", Atlanta, GA, MudFire Gallery, 2003

"Burlon Craig Pottery Festival", Lincolnton, NC, 2003

"Lazy Daze" Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary, NC, Jerry Miller Award Recipient, 2003

Group Exhibition: "Asheville in Atlanta", Atlanta, GA, Acted as curator, MudFire Gallery, 2003

Group Exhibition: "Salt & Pepper Show", Asheville, NC, Odyssey Gallery, 2003

Solo Exhibition: "New Works", Cary, NC, Jordan Hall Arts Center, Oct. 2003

Solo Exhibition: "Rhythm", Atlanta, GA, MudFire Gallery, 2004

"Teapots-A-Go-Go 2", Atlanta, GA, MudFire Gallery, 2004

"Artsplosure" Arts & Crafts Festival, Raleigh, NC, 2004

Group Exhibition: "Potters & Their Mentors", Asheville, NC, American Folk Gallery, 2004

"Art in the Park" Arts & Crafts Festival, Blowing Rock, NC, 2004

"Lazy Daze" Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary, NC, 2004

Group Exhibition: Tryon, NC, "Functional Ceramics & Experimental Fibers", 2004, The Upstairs Gallery

Group Exhibition: "Asheville in Atlanta 2004", Atlanta, GA, Acted as curator, MudFire Gallery, 2004

Group Exhibition: "Serve This!", Atlanta, GA, MudFire Gallery, 2004

Two Person Exhibition: Asheville, NC, Asheville Arts Alliance, Front Gallery, 2004

Group Exhibition: "Butter Dish", Asheville, NC, Odyssey Gallery, 2004

Solo Exhibition: "New Works", Atlanta, GA, MudFire Gallery, 2005

"Artsplosure" Arts & Crafts Festival, Raleigh, NC, 2005

"Lazy Daze" Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary, NC, 2005

Group Exhibition: "Asheville in Atlanta 2005", Atlanta, GA, Acted as curator, MudFire Gallery, 2005

Solo Exhibiton: "New Works", Carrboro, NC, NC Crafts Gallery, 2005

Group Exhibition: "The Abundant Table", Asheville, NC American Folk Gallery, 2005

Group Exhibition: "Local Clay", Asheville, NC, Asheville Arts Alliance, Front Gallery,2005, Acted as curator

Group Exibition: "Pots that Pour", New Orleans, LA, Ogden Museum of Southern Art & Craft, 2005

Publications

Clay Times Magazine, "The Gallery", July/August 2003

Ceramics Monthly Magazine, "Upfront", April 2004

Clay Times Magazine, feature article, May/June 2004