Biography

Christopher Dworin, a California native, has been working with clay for the last 12 years, building on a lifelong study of art and architecture.  Christopher is constantly exploring the potential of clay and glaze materials in his sculpture and functional work.  He continually pushes to the edges of clay's ability to defy gravity, define space, and live outside of time.

Christopher's sculptural works include figurative torsos that begin as wheel-thrown cylinders, ceramic landscapes in a series inspired by California's counties, and geometrically-influenced bottles, carafes, and minimalist tea pots.  All of his functional ceramics are one-of-a-kind, created as sculptural objects.  Christopher has developed a number of innovative throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques, and continues to make experimentation an everyday part of his art.

Recent galleries/exhibits

·         Dollerious Delights & Designs, Walnut Creek, CA 2004

·         4th Street Studio, Berkeley, CA 2003-2004

·         The Claudia Chapline Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Stinson Beach, CA 2004

·         Gallery of Functional Art, Santa Monica, CA December 2003

·         JEGA Gallery, Ashland, OR, December 2003

·         Zimmerman Gallery, Reno, NV, December 2003

·         Off Rose Gallery “ColorRhythms”, Venice, CA Sept-Oct 2003

·         Visions in Clay 2003, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA July 2003 (juried show)

·         Ruth Bancroft Sculpture in the Garden Show, Walnut Creek, CA June 2003 (juried show)

·         Pacific Rim Sculpture Group Summer Exhibition, San Francisco, CA June 2003 (juried show)

·         Trios Gallery, Solana Beach, CA May 2003

·         Tres Gallery, San Diego, CA May 2003

·         Cecilia Colman Gallery, London, England. November 2002

·         State Bar Convention Art Exhibition, Monterey, CA October 2002 (juried show)*

·         Waimea Pottery Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand 2002-2003

 

*Received award in sculpture category for ceramic landscape triptych

Member

• Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA)
• Pacific Rim Sculpture Group

Studio

Christopher's studio is in Berkeley, California