Nolan Baumgartner
Illinois

Soda fired porcelain
Functional
8.5"w x 5.25"l x 7"h

About the Artist
Nolan Baumgartner is an educator, potter, and ceramic artist living in Chicagoland, originally hailing from northern Utah. He is currently the Ceramics Coordinator at the Evanston Art Center, adjunct professor at the College of Lake County, and also teaches at North Shore Country Day School. He received his BFA from the University of Utah and his MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Art Academy. Nolan has previously been a long-term artist-in-residence at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago and the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL, and a short-term resident at The Clay Studio of Missoula. He has taught as an adjunct at St. Xavier University and Oakland County Community College, and at the University of Utah from 2006 to 2015 as an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in ceramics and 3D foundations.

Artist Statement
I focus on making work that is comfortable and familiar. The surface is defined by arches, ellipses, and other patterns that I render in slips and glaze. After precise formation and decoration, the elements and atmosphere of the soda kiln complete the work.
Ultimately, the interaction of the glazes, slips, and fire obscures yet enhances the preconceived cogency of the patterns.

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026.
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.

National Teapot Show XIII

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