American Masters, a landmark invitational exhibition highlighting sixteen of the country's most established and talented studio potters is showing at MudFire Gallery May 10, 2008 through June 21, 2008.
American Masters features fine craft by American potters whose work has shaped the landscape of contemporary ceramics.
May 10-June 21
Reception Saturday, May 10, from 5-9 pm.
Lisa Orr has been professional potter and student of ceramics for 23 years. She completed an MFA at the NYSCC at Alfred University in 1992 and later received grants including a Fulbright and a MAAA/NEA. Her work is in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the permanent collection of WOCEF in Korea. Currently she teaches, lectures and shows nationally and internationally.
Lisa's artworks for the table often refer to traditional porcelain or diner
whitewares, but with softer forms inspired by the playful and abundant qualities
of Mexican earthenware. She invented her own production process after studying
clay mold fragments in antiquated factories and museums. After forming pieces
in molds, on the wheel, or both, she finishes with stamps, slips, sprigs and
multi-hued glazes. Though Lisa's colors can evoke a happy garden, it is the strength of her
form that sets her work apart: it feels muscular and strong while showing
fluidity. In this way she plays both ends of the spectrum, from the dynamic
and substantive to the detailed and dreamy--full of surprise. Her artwork
is best presented with a lovely meal.
Education
Master of Fine Arts 1992, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York
Post-Graduate Study 1989-90, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Post-Graduate Study 1989, with Betty Woodman University of Colorado; Boulder, Colorado
Post-Graduate Study 1983-1988, Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts 1983, University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas
Selected recent solo & group exhibitions
2007
Plates and Platters: Salon Style, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Opposites Attract, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Art of the Pot, Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX
Ceramics on the Edge, Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Austin, TX
Put a Lid on It, MudFire Gallery, Atlanta, GA
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay at NCECA, Louisville, KY
Pottery As Technology: Celebrating Ceramic Art, Prima Gallery, Bloomington,
IN
Alabama Clay Conference Presenters' Exhibit, Univeristy of North Alabama,
Florence, AL
The New Aesthetics of Ceramics, Huntington University, Huntington, IN
Cups Coming Together: The Clay Art Center Celebrates 50 Years, Clay Art Center
Gallery, Port Chester, NY
2006
Style and Function:National Ceramics Invitational, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
Our Cups Runneth Over, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston MA
The Clay Ball, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Ceramic Cup Invitational, Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE
Contemporary American Ceramics in Hokkaido, Enzogama, Hokkaido, Japan
3 Person Show, Harvey-Meadows Gallery, Aspen, CO
Receptive Volumes, The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY
Potters Showcase, DowStudio, Deer Isle ME
Art of the Pot, Austin Studio Tour, Austin TX
ArtStream West Coast Tour, Portland Or, A. Bray Foundation. etc.
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay at NCECA, Portland, OR
Earthenware, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
At Your Service, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
Pepper and Salt, An Extravagance of Pairs, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2005
Solo Show, Anne Kitrell Art Gallery, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
The Delightful Teapot, The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale 2005, Icheon, Korea
Diverse Domain NCECA Show, Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Hundreds of Cups, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
Mastery, Philadelphia Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Electrified, St. Edwards University, Austin TX
Visceral Vessel, Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio TX
American Masters, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
ArtStream East Coast Tour, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, etc.
Pattern and Surface, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
Art of the Pot, Austin Studio Tour, Austin TX
La Mesa, Santa Fe Clay at NCECA, Baltimore, MD
Delightful Teapot, 2005 World Ceramic Biennale, Korea
The Expressive Table, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
State of Texas-Clay, UTSA Gallery, San Antonio, TX
The Contemporary Cup, Lill St Gallery, Chicago IL
2004
National Teapot Exhibition, Cerlan Gallery, Louisville KY
Small Treasures, Lill St Gallery, Chicago IL
Functional Clay, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls MT
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN
Just Desserts, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
Summer Show, Blue Heron Gallery at Haystack Mtn School for Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Duets, Kentucky Museum of Art and Design, Louisville, KY
Service: An Unconventional Approach, Chester Springs Studio, Chester Springs, PA
Texas Tour: Art for the Table, ArtStream Nomadic Gallery
Please Set The Table, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit MI
Art of the Pot, Austin Studio Tour, Austin TX
Pleasures of the Table, Indianapolis IN
First Helpings: Plates and Platters in Preview, American Pottery Festival Preview Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN
National Ceramics Invitational, Parkland College, Champaign IL
Featured Shop Artist, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA
Midwest Tour: Art for the Table, ArtStream Nomadic Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2003
Sensuous, Red Star Studios, Kansas City MO
Tea for Two, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Utilitarian X 9, Merwin Gallery @ Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Summer Visiting Artists, Odyssey Gallery, Asheville, NC
DelecTABLE, Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT
11th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Southern Market Center, Lancaster, PA
Hundred of Cups, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
For the House and Garden, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
Tea for Two or Twenty, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN
Artstream at NCECA, NCECA Conference, San Diego CA
After Palissy, Lacoste Gallery, Concord MA
6x6, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
Texas Views:Clay in Color, Galeria Ortiz, San Antonio TX
2002
28th Annual Pottery Show and Sale, Demarest NJ
Mastery in Clay: New Work, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA
Artstream Nomadic Gallery Fall Tour 2002: North American Dish Makers, The Clay Studio-Philadelphia, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred, UMass Dartmouth, Syracuse University, Greenwich House Pottery, University of Hartford, Clay Arts Center-Port Chester NY, Rhode Island School of Design, Worcester Center for Crafts
For the Table, National Invitational Dinnerware Exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe NM
Elegance in Form and Function, Lill Street Art Center, Chicago IL
American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Intent: Work from Electric Fired Kilns, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester MA
Visions and Inspirations, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland OR
NCECA Endowment Silent Auction, Kansas City, MO
Santa Fe Clay Summer Faculty Exhibit, Santa Fe NM
Recent Work, Tarrant County College, Arlington TX
2001
Poetics of Clay, An International Perspective, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Wayne Higby: Reunion, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia PA
National Clay Invitational, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville NC
Excess, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
4 Way Street, Peck Gallery, Providence, RI
2000
Ceramics Invitational 2000, Texas A&M University, Commerce TX
Couplets:Duality in Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Utilitarian Clay Conference III: Celebrate the Object, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg TN
Salon Style Plate Show Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
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