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Welcome
Gary works both in hand-building and wheel thrown techniques, although his preference is hand-building. He currently teaches Ceramics & 3D Art at Parish Episcopal Day School, instructor for High School & Middle School. He also teaches Continuing Ed Ceramic classes at Richland Junior College, and is active teaching workshops throughout the State of Texas, particularly at the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, Texas, located just north of Kerrville. He also taught at the Museum School in Houston, Texas and Collin Community College in Plano Texas.
Artist’s Statement
"My work is not limited to just throwing on the wheel or hand-building. I do not want to limit myself to one type of firing, one clay, one technique of decorating, or one glaze. Each creative idea demands its own method of construction and finish. Each new material, technique or tool suggests something different to try. I want my work to be good not only now, but 10, 100, 1000 years from now; to be timeless and distinct."
Work by the Potter Gary Huntoon
Gary Huntoon, a pre-med student at U.C.L.A. took a ceramics class for fun and out of curiosity.40 years later, since that first class, Gary’s love is still clay. After studying under Marguerite Wildenhain at Pond Farm, he began his work in many styles and forms and now produces work ranging from totems, to raku fired forms, utilitarian and functional pieces, and larger, more sculptural forms. He works primarily in porcelain, although his elaborate sculptural pieces are made with stoneware clay. He has brought a new dimension to his creative talents and work by creating Ikebana vessels for Japanese flower arranging.