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Peter Jadoonath

Peter’s highly textured, complexly glazed pots are formed by squeezing, paddling, pinching, coiling, smashing, polishing and carving clay. “I find inspiration from scientific mystery, unexplained history, small complex ideas and large simple ideas,” he states. “Through my craft it is important for me to honor timelessness, tradition, ancestors and predecessors. I strive for this by following my intuition, seeking self-realization, working hard and gathering the patience to take risks . . . The pots I make are functional, they are meant to hold objects and ideas. The pottery shapes are loose, broad, open to suggestion, and open to interpretation.”
The potter holds a BFA from Bemidji State University and teaches at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Northern Clay Center and Fired Up Studio in Minneapolis. In 2000, he co-founded Toppot Clay Studio, a small community of artists sharing space and ideas, in St. Paul’s historic Lowertown district.

In collaboration with fellow Lowertown artist Ta-Coumba Aiken, Peter has completed sculptural tile installations for the Minneapolis Downtown Library and the Mid-Town Exchange Transit Center in Minneapolis. He is the recipient of both a Jerome Artists Grant and a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant.