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| In a Nutshell I was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA., and discovered ceramics in high school (liked it better than algebra). I went on to earn a BA in ceramics at San Diego State University, and an MFA from Alfred University in 1990. I then moved to Montana to be a resident artist at the Archie Bray foundation. At the end of my residency in1993, I set up a pottery studio, and have enjoyed living and working in Helena ever since. |
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| Statement I enjoy the challenge of finding innovative solutions to the centuries old problems regarding functional ceramics. I am inspired by the fact that despite thousands of years of pottery making, we can still leave our studios today having created something new. The idea that form follows function rings true for me, however; I believe that function can, at times, be persuaded to follow sculptural form, creating an interesting dialogue between utility and sculpture. |
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| Awards 2002 / Award of excellence / National Teapot Show V / Cedar Creek Gallery / Creedmoor, NC. 2001 / Jurors award for / "Anything with a Drawer" / Mesa Arts Center / Mesa AZ. 1999 / Hans Ewermaker Award for / Habit to Ritual: Pots for Living / Chester Springs, PA. 1996 / Merit Award for / National Teapot Show III / Cedar Creek Gallery / , North Carolina. 1993 / WESTAF / NEA Regional Fellowship for Visual Artists. 1993 / Montana Arts Council Individual Artist fellowship. 1992 / Merit Award / 7th Annual National Ceramics Exhibition / Museum of Fine Arts / San Angelo, TX. 1991 / Merit Award / Anticipation '91 / New Art Forms Exposition / Chicago, IL. 1989 / Merit Award / National Teapot Show / Cedar Creek Gallery / Creedmoor, North Carolina. |
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| Publications 2002 / The Artful Teapot : Garth Clark / pages 68, 78-79, 248 / Watson-Guptill 2002 / Postmodern Ceramics : Mark Del Vecchio / pages 186-187, 218 / Thames & Hudson 2000 / Teapots Transformed / Page 77 / Guild Publishing 1998 / The Best of Pottery / Volume 2 / Page 18 / Rockport Publishers 1998 / April / The Evocative Object / Page 86 / Ceramics: Art and Perception / Issue No. 31 1996 / October / An Interplay of Craft and Wit; Conceptual Functional Vessels by Eric Van Eimeren / Pgs. 49-51 / Ceramics Monthly 1994 / Aug-Sept / Portfolio / Page 60 / American Craft 1992 / February / New Faces at Navy Pier / Page 35 / Ceramics Monthly |
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Collections Smithsonian American Art Museum / Washington, DC. Racine Art Museum / Racine, Wisconsin. Chasonoff Collection / Mint Museum of Craft and Design / Charlotte, NC. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts / Racine, WI. Corsaw Collection of American Ceramics / International Museum of Ceramic Art / New York State College of Ceramics / Alfred University, NY. Fiscars Arts Cooperative Collection / Fiscars, Finland |
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| Contact Eric Van Eimeren 1621 University Helena, MT.59601 406.443.4051 email: eric@vepottery.com |
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© 2007 Eric Van Eimeren. All Rights Reserved.
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