Hunter Stamps
Hunter Stamps, Ignite, ceramic, 17.5x9.5x8.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Velvet Torque, ceramic, 27x13x15 in, SOLD
Hunter Stamps, Husk, ceramic, 7x26x25 in
Hunter Stamps, Enwrap II, ceramic, 7x13x10 in
Hunter Stamps, Magma II, ceramic, 10x24x19 in
Hunter Stamps, Mutable, ceramic, 48x22x25 in
Hunter Stamps, Envelop, ceramic, 6.5x8.5x10 in
Hunter Stamps, Ripple, ceramic, 5x24x25 in
Hunter Stamps, Chrysalis II, ceramic, rubber, 33x20x17 in
Hunter Stamps, Magma I, ceramic, 7x16x26 in
Hunter Stamps, Chrysalis, ceramic, 38x15x15 in
Hunter Stamps, Gorge, ceramic, 18.5x8x6.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Muscle Memory, ceramic, 13x30x11 in
Hunter Stamps, Compress, ceramic, 16x13x12.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Encrimson, ceramic, glass, SOLD
Hunter Stamps, Wring, ceramic, 24x9.5x9 in
Hunter Stamps, Enrapture II, ceramic, 27.5x12x15 in
Hunter Stamps, Neo-Lavender Shift II, ceramic, 10.5x14.5x11.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Galactic, ceramic, 12x11x7 in
Hunter Stamps, Drift, ceramic, 8x24x23 in
Hunter Stamps, Surface Tension, ceramic, 7x6x4 in
Hunter Stamps, Seep, ceramic, 11x8x5 in
Hunter Stamps, Echo, ceramic, 15x16x5 in
Hunter Stamps, Blaze, ceramic, 25x18x17 in
Hunter Stamps, Wellspring, ceramic and cast glass, 14.5x8.5x3 in
Hunter Stamps, Oxbow, ceramic, 14x14x5.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Reflect, ceramic, 8.5x9.5x4.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Cascade, ceramic, 13x5x5 in
Hunter Stamps, Enwrap, ceramic, SOLD
Hunter Stamps, Flood, ceramic, 14x9.5x6.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Gilded, ceramic, 13.5x11.5x5.5 in
Hunter Stamps, Swell, ceramic, 17x9x8 in
Artist Info
"This series of ceramic sculptures addresses the concept of outpouring, both in formal and emotive manners. Fluid movements capture both the outpouring of form and the inevitable return to the contained inner space. Clay takes on many different levels of fluidity through its various stages of drying, from liquid slip, to fleshy putty, to hardened stone. The physicality of my process exploits this fluid material nature, which is a powerful metaphor for the transformation of matter and energy.
The creative process involves throwing dozens of forms on the potter’s wheel and then altering, cutting and assembling those parts into abstracted vessels. Participating in a rich tradition of American ceramics referencing the history of functional ceramics while also striving to forge innovative avenues of expression." - Hunter Stamps
Hunter Stamps is a University Research Professor and Associate Professor of Ceramic Sculpture at the University of Kentucky. His sculptures have appeared in over 170 juried, invitational and solo exhibitions; including galleries across the nation as well as China, Germany, Austria, Croatia, Mexico and Spain. Hunter’s work is held in permanent collections at the Cultural Center of Kapfenberg, Austria; Keramik Museum Westerwald of Hohr-Grenzhausen, Germany; and the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in Jingdezhen City, People’s Republic of China.
Fascinated with kiln technology, Hunter has constructed several soda, salt, wood and waste vegetable oil burning kilns over the years. Hunter and Markus Urbanik led in the construction of the catenary arch wood kiln at the Watershed Center for Ceramic Art in New Castle, Maine. During the summer of 2012, Hunter led students in the construction of a wood-burning anagama kiln at the University of Kentucky. Additionally, he has conducted numerous workshops and participated in several residencies at places such as Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana.