Kyle Johns

Contemporary, Abstract, Porcelain, Sculpture, Ceramic, "Inside Out Vases"

2022

Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio University, Kyle participated in a six-week residency at The International Ceramics Center in Kecskemet, Hungary. He also was a studio assistant at Arrowmont School for the Arts and Crafts, returning several times as a workshop assistant. Kyle has been a resident at Red Lodge Clay Center and The Archie Bray Foundation. He taught at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Harvard University, and is currently a resident and instructor with Kansas State University. "Using the traditionally rigid process of mold making that is at the core of industrial production; I deconstruct and reassemble plaster mold positives to create a multitude of unique forms. The work is created organically, responding to the outcomes and limitations of the process and material. Through play, variation and modification, I look to change simple variables to create new methods and possibilities. I often reference domestic forms that are familiar, as a means to draw a broader connection to my work and question the boundaries of design. " - Artist Statement