Stunning large bowl with a wide opening, thrown and hand in irregular shape and partly mottled green, crackled glaze. The edge has a fleabites, please refer to the photos, otherwise very good condition. Signed on the bottom. Chris Staley one of the foremost contemporary American potters, Head of Penn State Ceramics program, recipient of two NEA visual artist fellowships, His works are included in major collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Smithsonian National Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It is signed on the bottom. It does have one small rim chip, and crazing (see pictures). The bowl is approximately. 11.5″ x 11.5″ x 3.5. Chris Staley is known as a potter who makes functional work that is wheel-thrown or hand-built or built using a combination of methods. Firing techniques vary but are usually high fire (2,350? Fahrenheit). Staley’s work emphasizes the production of pots and the human interaction with them. He incorporates a variety of vessel forms with conceptual surface imagery and techniques. Glazes enhance the sculptural perception of his pots while graphic techniques applied by brush, transfers or clay elements which enhance conceptual content. Types of clay bodies and glazes vary depending on the intended pot. In addition to being a potter, Staley is a dedicated teacher, researcher, writer and advocate for the ceramic arts. American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California. Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, Helena, Montana. Arizona State University, Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona. European Ceramic Work Centre, Oisterwijk, Netherlands. Fule International Ceramic Art Museum, Fuping, China. Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Lannan Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California. The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah. Palmer Museum of Art, University Park, Pennsylvania. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. Wichita Art Association, Wichita, Kansas.