Bill Hunt, professor of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies

Professor Bill Hunt will be a presenter at a national ceramists workshop at Wayne Center for the Arts in 2012.

Hunt, a professor of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies, will demonstrate and discuss larger-scale throwing on the potter’s wheel, wire-cut ceramics, and handmade tile production at the Functional Ceramics Workshop. The long-running educational event in Wooster, OH consists of a national invitational exhibition, workshop sessions, visual presentations, and sales opportunities.

Hunt’s presentation is scheduled for April 20 and 21, 2012. He will be joined by studio potter Malcolm Davis and Gail Kendall of the University of Nebraska as the three commentators demonstrate their skills.

Hunt’s studio work has been represented in numerous national and international exhibitions and collections, including the permanent collections of the Saga (Japan) Prefectural Art Museum, the Canton Museum of Art, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum and the American Museum of Ceramic Art.

High-fire stoneware vase thrown and assembled by Bill Hunt

Bill Hunt, a professor in Fine Arts and Graduate Studies, will show his latest ceramics at the historic Bear’s Mill in Greenville, OH.

An artists reception will be held 6–9 p.m. Friday, April 29. The exhibition, which includes rustic furniture by Liz Hunt and paintings by Micheline Daeman, runs through May 22.

Hunt’s recent sabbatical influenced his work in the exhibition. His new direction moves from porcelain to high-fired stoneware—some with overglaze enamels and gold luster.

“After eight months and 19,000 miles of travel looking for art and inspiration around the United States, my work is in an exciting state of transition. I produce decorative forms but always with a functional purpose,” Hunt said.

2011 AICUO Scultpure Design Contest Winner

Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD)  junior Caleb Boller is the winner of the 2011 AICUO Sculpture Design Contest. The design contest is hosted by the Association for Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio (AICUO) as a supplement to the organization’s Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts. The winning design is used to make the awards presented at the awards reception.

For the next step of the Sculpture Design Competition, Caleb will be working with a professional local sculptor (to be announced) to bring his pieces to life. Attend the 2011 AICUO Awards Reception on April 13 for the unveiling of the final sculptures.

Boller is an  Industrial Design major and focuses much of his energy on ceramics. Ever since a high school program that he took in his hometown of Roanoke, IN, Caleb has had an interest in all things 3D. A renowned CCAD ceramics instructor, Bill Hunt, drew Caleb to the college. Boller is the recipient of a silver portfolio Scholastics scholarship and a CCAD scholarship.

View more of Caleb’s work on his Coroflot account.

Three CCAD students are nominated for an Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts.

NOTE: this news was first announced in the blog post written for AICUO by Noel Ang, a CCAD senior majoring in Illustration, who is an AICUO intern and art awards coordinator.

Image from www.billandlizhunt.com

Four salt-glazed and crater-glazed stoneware pieces of Bill Hunt, professor, Fine Arts, have been added to the permanent collection of the American Museum of Ceramic Art.

Located in California, the museum presents, collects and preserves significant ceramic achievements of the world’s cultures. Other museums holding Hunt’s works include the Canton Museum of Art, Saga Prefectural Art Museum in Japan, and Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

Hunt’s website and CCAD faculty bio have more information about his art.

Global Warming by Bill Hunt

A sculptural ceramic vessel by Bill Hunt, professor, Fine Arts, will be exhibited this fall in the 2010 International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) exhibition at the Musée National de Céramique-Sèvres near Paris.

Hunt’s piece, titled Global Warming, will join the museum’s permanent collection thereafter. Established in the early 19th century to collect and study fine ceramics, the museum contains nearly 50,000 historical and contemporary objects from around the world.

The IAC is a UNESCO-affiliated organization and serves as the worldwide organization of ceramic artists. Hunt is the first CCAD faculty member ever elected to membership in the IAC, followed by previous CCAD ceramics faculty member Ban Kajitani.

To view Hunt’s website click here.

For museum information go to http://www.musee-ceramique-sevres.fr/.