Boyd, Bill
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Maker Name
Boyd, Bill
Studio name
Galiano Island Ceramics
Solbacken, Sweden 1972 -1983 approximately
Biography
American born, Bill Boyd first made contact with pottery while attending Leksand’s Folkhogskola Art School in Sweden, in 1970. He established Solbacken Ceramics studio in South-West Sweden. He considers himself largely self taught, and has been influenced by Scandinavian Design and the Leach / Mingei aesthetic and philosophy. Initially he worked with the classic glazes - temokus, celedons and shinos.
He moved to Canada (date Unknown) and since 2002 he has been one of the early explorers and proponents of the highly technical and unpredictable practice of crystalline glazing. He throws handsome classically shaped vessels as a canvasses for his glazes. He refers to his work as being part of new traditions in ceramics, as 'Nouveau-classique'. Articles about his work can be found in a number of publications. His studio is now on Galiano Island. He sold through the Gallery of BC Ceramics. His work is well known and he has been exhibiting in BC, Ontario and abroad in USA, Netherlands and Germany.
He moved to Canada (date Unknown) and since 2002 he has been one of the early explorers and proponents of the highly technical and unpredictable practice of crystalline glazing. He throws handsome classically shaped vessels as a canvasses for his glazes. He refers to his work as being part of new traditions in ceramics, as 'Nouveau-classique'. Articles about his work can be found in a number of publications. His studio is now on Galiano Island. He sold through the Gallery of BC Ceramics. His work is well known and he has been exhibiting in BC, Ontario and abroad in USA, Netherlands and Germany.
First name
Bill
Last name
Boyd
Career dates (start and end)
1972
Date of Birth
1945
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Studio location
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
2013 Craft Council of BC
"Invested/40th Anniversary Show"
Pendulum Gallery
Vancouver, BC
"Invested/40th Anniversary Show"
Pendulum Gallery
Vancouver, BC
2011 Jonathon Bancoft-Snell Gallery
"Matter of Clay III Group Show"
London, Ontario
"Matter of Clay III Group Show"
London, Ontario
2009 Dehullu Gallery
Netherlands
Netherlands
Villeroy & Boch Museum
Germany
Mettlach: 2008
Hohenberg: 2008
Fuerstenberg; 2008 /2009
Germany
Mettlach: 2008
Hohenberg: 2008
Fuerstenberg; 2008 /2009
2007 Krystallos 2007
Cambridge Springs, Pa.
Cambridge Springs, Pa.
2007 Crafthouse Gallery
Granville Island, Vancouver
Granville Island, Vancouver
Affiliated organizations
Personal Website
www.billboydceramics.com
Links to Further Resources
Ceramic Review Magazine
London, England
Nov-Dec 2007
London, England
Nov-Dec 2007
Galleries West Magazine
Vol 6 No 2 Summer 2007
Vol 6 No 2 Summer 2007
Crystalline Glazes
by Diane Creber
University of Pennsylvania Press
2nd edition (June 30, 2005)
by Diane Creber
University of Pennsylvania Press
2nd edition (June 30, 2005)
https://theavenuegallery.com/artists/ceramicists/boyd-bill/
Source
Debra Sloan
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