Artist: Layne Peters
Layne Peters,
Bio
Working primarily in stoneware, Layne uses wheel-thrown and hand-built / carving techniques to explore expressive forms and textures. Born in 1966 in Racine, Wisconsin, he grew up around ceramics with his father being a ceramic artist, spending time in his studio and at summer art fairs.
Layne ended up going down the path of graphic design, graduating with a BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 1988. He moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1988 for an employment opportunity and rediscovered ceramics in the early 2000s. While he now shares ownership of a small design studio, FuelHouse Creative, he is passionate about ceramics and woodfiring. He enjoys the freedom and creativity of working with clay, and appreciates the opportunity to share his work, process and techniques with others.
Statement
As a full time graphic design professional, I am energized by the alternative creative outlet that working with clay provides. I find great satisfaction in creating with my hands and the ability to determine boundaries and artistic direction. My desire to explore the ceramic arts is no doubt influenced by my father who was a practicing ceramic artist for many years.
I began my own journey into ceramics in my mid-thirties, and what started as a casual learning experience quickly became much more as curiosity began to inform my relationship with clay. As my work continues to evolve, I find my approach frequently shifting from wheel-thrown and altered forms, to hand-building, or hand forming my pieces, often working from a solid block of clay. Focusing on form and surface, texture is an integral part of my thinking and process – cutting, stretching, marking and allowing the material to react and have its own voice.
The majority of my work is wood-fired, a process that is full of history, challenges and rewards, and is part of the process that I thoroughly enjoy. I often think of flames interacting with a surface as textures and markings are developed, giving each piece its own distinct personality.
My goal is to create work that offers a unique experience, perhaps causing someone to take a few minutes to explore the smaller details.
EDUCATION
1984 - 1988
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
BFA Graphic Design
Minor in Illustration
CAREER EMPLOYMENT
FuelHouse
Ownership Partner
FuelHouse is a strategy-driven creative firm, empowering brands through a wide range
of creative services.
CENTRAL OHIO CLAY ARTS
Board Member: 2017 - 2021
PUBLICATIONS
POTTERY MAKING ILLUSTRATED
May / June 2019
Feature Article, "Texture with Attitude"
CERAMICS MONTHLY
July 2021
Finalist, (Im)Balance Readership Show
GROUP JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Nov 2014 The Vessel Show Columbus Cultural Arts Center / Columbus, OH
Jan 2016 De La Naturaleza Franklin Park Conservatory / Columbus, OH
May 2016 Best of 2016 Ohio Crafts Museum / Traveling Show / Columbus, OH
June 2016 Bowl Show Guildford Art Center / Guilford, CT
Oct 2016 The Almighty Cup Gandee Gallery / Syracuse, NY
Oct 2016 Hit the Hop Studios on High / Columbus, OH
May 2017 Best of 2017 Ohio Crafts Museum / Traveling Show / Columbus, OH
June 2017 Working Pots James May Gallery / Algoma, WI
Aug 2017 KC Teabowl national KC Clay Arts Guild / Kansas City, MO
Oct 2017 Cup: Intimate Object XIII Charlie Cummings Gallery / Gainesville, FL
Mar 2018 SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show Savanna Clay Community / Savanna, GA
Mar 2018 Last Call III Companion Gallery / Humboldt, TN
May 2018 Best of 2018 Ohio Crafts Museum / Traveling Show / Columbus, OH
10/2018 KC Teabowl national KC Clay Arts Guild / Kansas City, MO
Oct 2018 The Almighty Cup Gandee Gallery / Syracuse, NY
Dec 2018 Vertical Columbus Cultural Arts Center / Columbus, OH
Mar 2019 Last Call IV Companion Gallery / Humboldt, TN
Mar 2019 Voices From Elsewhere Invitation, NCECA / Homewood Studios, MN
Oct 2019 KC Teabowl national KC Clay Arts Guild / Kansas City, MO
Oct 2020 KC Teabowl national KC Clay Arts Guild / Kansas City, MO
Sept 2021 Ceramics Monthly (Im)Balance Readership Show Finalist
Oct 2021 KC Teabowl national KC Clay Arts Guild / Kansas City, MO
Oct 2022 KC Teabowl national KC Clay Arts Guild / Kansas City, MO
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GALLERY PARTICIPATION
ARTIST GALLERY
Racine, Wisconsin
Feature artist / exhibition
Texture & Flame, August 2022