— Joseph Pintz

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BIO

I strive to capture the aesthetics of vessels that are painstakingly carved, rather than thrown or molded, as if from hard materials such as stone or wood. I find that working in a reductive manner, while impractical at times, allows me to come by the form more intuitively, and highlights the unrefined qualities of the clay. Often we strive for perfection in our culture; flaws are generally not perceived as beautiful. But I embrace irregularities as an integral part of the whole that inform the character of my work. I developed a series of slips, terra sigillata, and glazes that complement the texture created during the forming process, and I use a muted color palette to create subtle, weathered surfaces suggesting a history of use.

— Joseph Pintz

Pintz earned his BA in anthropology and urban studies at Northwestern University and his MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation, the Northern Clay Center, and the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAiR) Program. He's the recipient of the NCECA Emerging Artist Award as well as the Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. He is currently a professor at the University of Missouri.