Denys James
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Maker Name
Denys James
Biography
Denys James was first attracted to ceramics while teaching in Prince George. In 1976 he went to Banff - instructor - Les Manning, and stayed on for two more years as Studio Tech, encountering ceramicists like John Chalke, John Reeve, Rudy Autio, Paul Soldner and Ruth Duckworth.
He also studied with National Living Treasure, Tatsuzo Shimaoka for 6 weeks.
Denys's first workshop as a teacher was on Saltspring Island in 1979.(He moved there permanently in 1984)
He has become a prolific educator, having taught in art institutes, and having conducted over sixty workshops in Canada, Italy, Mexico, Greece, Turkey, and the U.S.A.. He has explored techniques around amalgamating the Mexican style of adobe wood fired kilns with brick kilns, organizing adobe bottle kiln building workshops, and published an article in the Contact Magazine, out of Alberta.
He has also been a proponent of bas- relief, exploring coloured slip application and drawing in clay, publishing an article in Ceramics Art and Perception. His work has been featured in many publications.
Dianne Carr included Denys in her important 2013 exhibition, Back to the Land, held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
Denys is also known for his very successful ceramic tours to exotic locations.
He also studied with National Living Treasure, Tatsuzo Shimaoka for 6 weeks.
Denys's first workshop as a teacher was on Saltspring Island in 1979.(He moved there permanently in 1984)
He has become a prolific educator, having taught in art institutes, and having conducted over sixty workshops in Canada, Italy, Mexico, Greece, Turkey, and the U.S.A.. He has explored techniques around amalgamating the Mexican style of adobe wood fired kilns with brick kilns, organizing adobe bottle kiln building workshops, and published an article in the Contact Magazine, out of Alberta.
He has also been a proponent of bas- relief, exploring coloured slip application and drawing in clay, publishing an article in Ceramics Art and Perception. His work has been featured in many publications.
Dianne Carr included Denys in her important 2013 exhibition, Back to the Land, held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
Denys is also known for his very successful ceramic tours to exotic locations.
Career dates (start and end)
1976
Studio location
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
2013 Back to the Land, Ceramics from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Island 1979-85, AGGV, Diane Carr
Collections
2002 Hacettepe University Permanent Collection, Ankara, Turkey
1995, 2001 Arthur Williams Collection, New York City
1990 British Petroleum Corporation
1989 Claridge Collection (Bronfman Corporation), Montreal
1985 Museum of Civilization, Ottawa
1978 The Banff Centre Permanent Collection, Banff, Alberta
1988 Kelowna Art Gallery Permanent Collection, British Columbia
Affiliated organizations
Personal Website
https://www.denysjames.com/denys/aboutdenys.html
Links to Further Resources
Catalogue - 2013 Back to the Land, Ceramics from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Island 1979-85, AGGV, Diane Carr
for full list of publications see Website;
“21st Century Ceramics, in United States & Canada", The American Ceramic Society, 2003, p. 246
“21st Century Ceramics, in United States & Canada", The American Ceramic Society, 2003, p. 246
“21st Century Ceramics, in United States & Canada", The American Ceramic Society, 2003, p. 246
“21st Century Ceramics, in United States & Canada, Ceramics Monthly, December, 2003, p. 51
"Painted Clay, Graphic Arts and the Ceramics Surface", Paul Scott, A&C Black, England, 2001
"Clay and Glazes for the Potter", Daniel Rhodes (revised edition by Robin Hopper)2000
"Earthenware Canvas" by Paula Gustafson, Ceramics Art and Perception, vol. 20, 1995
“21st Century Ceramics, in United States & Canada, Ceramics Monthly, December, 2003, p. 51
"Painted Clay, Graphic Arts and the Ceramics Surface", Paul Scott, A&C Black, England, 2001
"Clay and Glazes for the Potter", Daniel Rhodes (revised edition by Robin Hopper)2000
"Earthenware Canvas" by Paula Gustafson, Ceramics Art and Perception, vol. 20, 1995
The Ceramics Spectrum by Robin Hopper, Chilton Press, 1984,2001
https://www.instagram.com/denysjamesdiscoveryarttravel/
CONTACT, magazine, #102,1995
Ceramics Art and Perception, VOL.20, 1995.
Source
Debra Sloan