Artist: Josh Scott
Josh Scott, FLORIDA
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ARTIST BIO
Josh received his BFA from the University of North Florida in 2017 and went on to obtain an MFA in Ceramics from Utah State University in 2021. He primarily fires wood kilns and makes functional wares. Currently, he teaches and maintains a studio practice in Jacksonville, Florida.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I often find myself personifying the work I make. As a potter, I am constantly working in an iterative manner, producing multiples of an object – An army of ewers for example. I’m always searching for small moments of discovery that result in new direction or solutions to a problem. This formal exploration is a natural pathway for a potter but is reinforced by the environment I was raised in. I grew up and started working in an environment marked by job sites and tradesmen as a teenager. It was the tools, attire and vernacular of intent present at these sites that informed my interests in utility, workmanship and function. Tradesmen carried and wore specific things that displayed what their role was in constructing a house. Roofers had their protective sunhats, flooring guys donned knee pads and painters such as myself wore whites. In my studio practice, I want to make obvious what the pots intended use is. I find it helpful as a maker to think about these things and allow them to guide the formal decision making and critical thinking that happens in the studio. It’s the spout of a ewer, the strainer in a teapot and even the foot of a mug that can enhance or reduce the effectivity of a pot. I want the function of the piece to be at the forefront and it’s this foundation that guides me in my endeavors in clay. The end goal of these efforts is to have produced something that does its job well.
My work is made from porcelaneous and iron rich stoneware clays that are then fired in a wood burning kiln to roughly 2350 degrees Fahrenheit. This type of firing yields surfaces that range from glossy blues and greens, to deep reds, oranges and pinks. Wood firing allows me to work with a community of people who all share a common interest while still understanding the laborious and rewarding nature of this kind of firing.
Education
2021 MFA Ceramics, Utah State University, Logan, UT, (Anticipated)
2017 BFA Ceramics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL
Work Experience
2021- Fall- Present- Adjunct Professor, Ceramics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL
Adjunct Professor, 3D Design, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville FL
Adjunct Professor, Sculpture, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville FL
Adjunct Professor, Intro Ceramics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL
2020 Fall- Teacher of Record, Intermediate Hand-building, Utah State University, Logan UT
Spring- Teacher of Record, 3D design, Utah State University, Logan UT
“Lifespan” Community Ceramics Course, Utah State University, Logan UT
2019, Fall Teacher of Record, Beginning Ceramics, Utah State University, Logan UT
Spring Teacher of Record, 3D Design, Utah State University, Logan UT
2018, Fall General Graduate Assistant, 3D Design, Utah State University, Logan UT
Related Education
2025- Demonstrating Artist, American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN
Demonstrating Artist, Petaluma Pottery Studio, Petaluma CA*
Demonstrating Artist, Florida State College of Jacksonville, Jacksonville FL
Demonstrating Artist and Panelist, Sustain Woodfire Conference, Starworks, Star NC
Demonstrating Artist, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
St. Joseph MN
2024 Demonstrating Artist, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL
2022 Demonstrating Artist, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL
2020 Summer Artist in Residence, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena MT
2017, June 5-16 The Structure of Pots, Professor Dan Murphy, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village CO
2016, May 1-8 Primitive Pottery Techniques and the Ancient Fremont Aesthetic, Professor Stephen Heywood, UNF, Moab UT
2015 Kiln Building Course (Train, Pit and Pizza Kilns), Associate Professor Trevor Dunn, UNF, Jacksonville FL
Exhibitions
2026 Portrait of a Kiln – Invitational, Cross Draft Ceramic Gallery, Orlando FL
2025 60@60: An Alumni Exhibition – Invitational, South Gallery,
FSCJ Wilson Center for the Arts, Jacksonville FL
8 Fluid Ounces – Invitational, Glassell Gallery, Baton Rouge LA
American Pottery Festival – Invitational, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis MN
REDUCTION COOLED – Invitational, Trax Gallery, Berkeley CA
Good Habit Pottery Pop-Up, Fisher Brewing, Salt Lake City UT
Juried Functional Teapot Show III, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Scenius: 25 Years of Communal Genius in Ceramics at Utah State University, Tippets and Eccles Gallery, Logan UT
Sustain: Invitational Woodfire Exhibition, Starworks, Star NC
2024 Good Habit Pottery Pop-Up, The Veil Brewery, Richmond VA
2023 Raw Clay II – Invitational, Companion Gallery, Homboldt TN
Jacksonville University Faculty Biennial, Alexander Brest Gallery, Jacksonville FL
The Autobiography of the Object (Clay National XVII) – Juried Exhibition, Carbondale
Clay Center, Carbondale CO
Juried National VII – Juried Exhibition, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge MT
Furthermore - Invitational, Wooten Clayworks, Hackettstown NJ
Hang-Up’s - Juried Exhibition, GoodHabitPottery.com, Milwaukee WI
2022 Strictly Functional Pottery National - Juried Exhibition, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster PA
Brush Dip Pour - Juried Exhibition, Morehead State University, Morehead KY
Playing It Cool - Invitational, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge MT
STEEP - Invitational, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton NJ
2021 Common Objective - Thesis exhibition, Tippets and Eccles Galleries, Utah State University, Logan UT
(https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=HsGRoNX5afd)
Archie Bray Resident Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena MT
Clay Akar Yunomi Invitational, clayakar.com, Iowa City IA
2020 Clay Akar Yunomi Invitational, clayakar.com, Iowa City, IA
2019 Summer Works - Solo Exhibition, Projects Gallery, Utah State University,
Logan UT
Strictly Functional Pottery National - Kevin Lehmans Pottery, Lancaster PA
Wood Fire Invitational - The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula MN
Paper and Clay - Juried Exhibition, Tippets Gallery, Logan UT
Tabletop - Juried Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria VA
Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show - Juried Exhibition, Savannah Clay Community,
Savannah GA
NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition - Soo Visual Arts Center,
Minneapolis MN
Beyond the Brickyard Annual Juried Exhibition, Archie Bray Foundation,
Helena MT
2018 Gladly - Utah State University Graduate Exhibition,
Projects Gallery, Logan UT
12th Annual Texas Teapot Tournament - International Juried Exhibition,
Art League of Baytown Gallery, Baytown TX
2017 Refiner’s Fire - Solo Exhibition, Space 42 Galleries, Jacksonville FL
Identi-TEA: 16th Biennial Teapot Exhibition - National Juried Exhibition,
Craft Alliance Center for Art + Design, Delmar Loop Gallery, St. Louis MO
NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition - National Juried Exhibition,
Pittsburg Center for the Arts, Pittsburg PA
Tenth Annual Cup Show: Form and Function - National Juried Exhibition,
Gulf Coast State College, Panama City FL
Neoteric Ignition - Woodfire Invitational, TEA + ART Studios, Houston TX
The Cup Show - National Invitational, Worcester Center for Crafts,Worcester MA
The Almighty Cup - National Juried Exhibition, Gandee Gallery, Fabius NY
Art of the Drink - National Juried Exhibition, The Butler Art Center, Butler PA
The Bowl Show - National Invitational, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester MA
Teapot - National Juried Exhibition, Jane Hartsook Gallery,
Greenwich House, New York NY
Dirty South Cup Call and Competition - National Juried Exhibition,
River Oaks Art Center, Alexandria LA
Members Invitational, TEA+ART Studios, Houston TX
UNF Student Juried Exhibition, UNF Gallery of Art, Jacksonville FL
For Pitcher or Pourer - National Juried Exhibition,
Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester MA
10th Annual Texas Teapot Tournament - International Juried Exhibit,
TEA+ART Studios, Houston TX
Vessel, National Juried Exhibit, Mantle Gallery, Louisville KY
2016 Woodfire Invitational, Juried Invitational, Lufrano Gallery, Jacksonville FL
Current Student and Alumni Exhibit, Invitational, CoRK Arts District, Jacksonville FL
UNF Student Juried Exhibit, University of North Florida Gallery of Art, Jacksonville FL
2014 All-Florida Ceramics Invitational, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville FL
Honors and Awards
2024 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist Award, Publication in May Issue, Featured Images and Dialogue
2023 Jurors Purchase, STEEP, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton NJ
2020 The Arthur and Diana Norris Ceramic Scholarship, Utah State University, Logan UT
2019 Directors Choice Award, Beyond the Brickyard, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena MT
2018 Hansen Award, Utah State University, Logan UT
2017 Outstanding Graduate, University of North Florida,Jacksonville FL
Spirit of the Vessel, Art of the Drink, Butler Art Center, Butler PA
Directors Choice Award, Teapot, Greenwich House Pottery,New York NY
Jurors Purchase Award, Teapot, Greenwich House Pottery,New York NY
Hearst Fund Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village CO
1st Place, For Pitcher or Pourer, Worcester Center For Crafts, Worcester MA
Best 3-Dimensional Work,UNF Student Juried Exhibit, Jacksonville FL
2016-2017 Weinstein Scholarship Award, University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL
2013-2014 Talent Grant, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville FL
Publications
2017 Clay Times Magazine, Ceramics JAX Coverage, Featured Image “Flask”
(Spring/Summer 2017)
PUBLICATIONS
2025 Kettle Teapot, Process Article, Coinciding Images, Ceramics Monthly
Studio Talk: Process and Perspectives in Clay, Article, Coinciding Images,
Ceramics Monthly
2024 Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist (May), Featured Emerging Artist Write-up, Coinciding Images
2023 Ceramics Monthly (September), Exposure Section, Featured Image “Ewer”, From Carbondale Clay Center’s Clay National XVII
2019 Nceca Journal Volume 40, NCECA Student Exhibition Coverage, Featured Image “Ewer"
2017 Clay Times Magazine, Ceramics JAX Coverage, Featured Image “Flask” (Spring/Summer 2017)
REPRESENTATION
2024-present Papavero Clay Studio, Skaneateles NY
2024-present Archie Bray Gallery, Helena MT
2022-present Wooten Clayworks Gallery, Hackettstown NJ
2020-present Good Habit Pottery, Online Gallery, Milwaukee, WI