September 11 – October 13, 2024
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Kevin Caufield, Linda Christianson, Willem Gebben, Kurt Brian Webb, Statement Necklaces
Early Autumn Featured Artists: Kevin Caufield, Linda Christianson, Willem Gebben, Kurt Brian Webb, Statement Necklaces
About the Artists
Kevin Caufield
St. Paul, MN
Kevin Caufield has been a full-time artist and teacher for over 41 years. Caufield is known for functional porcelain and stoneware pottery, custom dinnerware, and his custom designed restaurant tableware and his work is collected nationally and internationally. He is a popular ceramic instructor for all levels of students, and he teaches classes and gives workshops worldwide. Caufield apprenticed with the late Robert Eckels in the 1970s. Since then, he has been living and working in the Twin Cities. He opened his studio and gallery in St. Paul In 2013.
Linda Christianson
Lindstrom, MN
Linda Christianson received her BA from Hamline University in St. Paul and attended the two-year Ceramic Studio Workshop at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada. She participates annually in the St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour in Minnesota, where her studio is located. She has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Minnesota State Arts Board, as well as two McKnight Foundation fellowships from Northern Clay Center. Christianson’s subtle, spontaneous work is found in collections across North America and is exhibited widely. Her woodfired pieces are not sculpture, but engaging tools. Christianson is interested in a pot that does its duty well, yet can stand on its own as a visual object. She aims to make a better cup each day.
Willem Gebben
Colfax, WI
Willem Gebben was born in Delft, Netherlands. He received his BA from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, and in 1976 apprenticed with master potter David Eeles at Shepherds Well Pottery in Mosterton, Dorset, England. Currently, Gebben is a full-time studio potter in Colfax, Wisconsin. He creates a wide variety of wood-fired functional pottery out of both stoneware and porcelain clays and glazes, all of which he mixes and processes himself. His sure sense of form and expert handling of surface, texture and detailing make each piece a true work of art. Gebben’s work is included in collections throughout the US, Europe, the Middle East, Japan and Australia.
Kurt Brian Webb
Palatine, IL
Kurt Brian Webb’s goal to pursue ceramics, made over forty years ago, had nothing to do with sales, notoriety, or making work that followed the latest trends. His goal then and now, centers around education, experience, people, travel, and philanthropy. Webb’s eclectic unassuming art reflects the marriage and outcome of these lifelong pursuits. Webb, a fervent believer in public school education, attended kindergarten through university level in Illinois, Illinois State University (Normal), University of Delaware (Newark), and East Tennessee State University (Johnson City), culminating with BFA, BS, MEd, and MFA degrees. Webb’s artistic experiences include assistantships and residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation (Helena, MT), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (Gaitlinburg, TN), Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Alberta, Canada), Northern Clay Center (Minneapolis), Penland School of Craft (NC), Ragdale Foundation (Lake Forest, IL), and universities in Australia. Webb has benefited greatly from meeting people through art-related travel, living abroad, and as an educator in public schools for over thirty years teaching mechanical drafting and art most notably for English learners and individuals with disabilities. Webb has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. He apprenticed in Japan to a traditional master craftsman of woodfired Oribe pottery. Knowing the power of philanthropy, even as a small gesture, Webb donates 100% of his profits from the sales of his ceramics to social justice-centered non-profit organizations of his choice.
Jewelry Spotlight: Statement Necklaces
This month we focused on statement necklaces. Discover unique pieces that showcase the beauty, creativity, and talent of our full-time sales gallery artists.