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Jason Bohnert

This peripatetic potter has lived and studied his craft in Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina. During extended stays at China’s Jingdezhen Ceramic College, Jason focused on teapot making and traditional porcelain techniques. He is especially interested in the vessel forms and rituals of Chinese tea culture. “The exploration of form and surface within the tradition of functional pottery continue to inspire my ceramic art,” he states. “My experiences in nature and my travels have given me endless inspiration.”

Jason holds a BA in Philosophy from Indiana’s Hanover College and an MFA in Ceramics from West Virginia University. His work has been included in Baltimore Clayworks’ 100 Teapots exhibition and in the permanent collection of Ceramics Monthly magazine. In 2003 he earned the Juror’s Choice Award at the Strictly Functional Pottery National in Pennsylvania.

Recently, the artist settled in Flagstaff, AZ where he is establishing a studio and building a kiln.