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Angus Campbell
| Angus presently works in large scale
funcitonal pieces. He uses slump molds (a plaster mold over which you throw clay),
as well as throwing and hand building. After initally creating his pots, he alters
them into expressive forms. He fires to a range of temperatures and enjoys raku,
reduciton and vapor firing. "When you do a vapor firing,
you introduce salt or soda at or near the final temperature of the pot. This gives
it a sheen, or glaze which flashes and creates variable earthy organic-looking
colors." |
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Angus initially took an interest in ceramic
work and scuplture at 5 years old, when he accompanied his mother to her MFA classes at
Cal State LA. "I was exposed to a lof of different
mediums. But the firing process, one that made a lump of dirt into something useful,
captured my imagination. I remember being captured by big ceramic and metal
sculptural pieces"" |
| Angus continued his ceramic pursuits throughout high
school and college. In 1982 he resumed classes at Aurora BiCentennial Art
Center. "We did raku, low fire and high fire saltware at the time"
He joined the Potters Guild in 1992, concentrating on high-fire functional ware. Angus earned a Bachelor degree in Geology at Fort Lewis College in Durango,
CO and a Master's degree in Mineral Economics from Colorado School of Mines. He is
currently managing the Summitville Mine Clean-up for the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment. |
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