Stripe & Oval Yunomi

Description

Gillian Parke graduated from Boston University with a BA in chemistry. She continues to work in chemistry at Duke University/Durham VA Medical Center, researching the quantitation of neurosteroids.

Her journey with clay began in 1995 with a wheel-throwing class offered through the Parks and Recreation Department of Chapel Hill. After spending a year taking courses towards an MFA in ceramics at East Carolina University, Gillian returned to Durham where she currently has a studio. In 2008, she received an Emerging Artist Grant from the Durham Arts Council. She was chosen by Ceramics Monthly Magazine as one of 13 Emerging Artists in 2008 and was featured as a cover artist in the February 2009 issue. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including the San Angelo Museum of Art and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC.

  • Artist: Gillian Parke
  • American-made in Durham, NC
  • Porcelain yunomi with feldspar and molochite inclusions
  • Decals and lusters
  • Hand wash only
  • Dimensions: 4″ H x 3.5″ W x 3.5″ D

$94.00

1 in stock