1951 jersey city new jersey is a highly knowledgeable wood fire ceramicist specializing in the anagama kiln.
Peter callas ceramics.
The process of wood firing ceramics in wind tunnel kilns molded my character and has been the creative touchstone that changed my aesthetic focus.
I have expressed life thru art and sought to make a connection of man to nature.
Later on he was an artist in residence at the archie bray foundation.
He received a bfa from the university of puget sound located in tacoma washington in the early 1970 s.
Gaya cad who create exclusive ceramic collections and gaya cac who hosts workshops classes resident artists.
Peter callas is regarded as one of australia s most influential multi media artists exhibiting in museums and institutions worldwide.
Ceramic artist and sculptor working with woodfired stoneware.
Peter voulkos is also among those who raised ceramics to the non utilitarian aesthetic sphere.
Peter callas callas does extraordinary things with clay.
Gaya ceramic comprises of two businesses.
Galley resume exhibitions and firings.
The show is anchored by a collection of large expressionist ceramic sculptures by peter callas who is celebrating his 50th year as a ceramic artist.
After travelling to japan in 1973 to study ceramics peter built the first anagama wood fired kiln in the united states in 1976.
Peter callas artist s statement.