Richard Aerni, ceramics
Richard is one of our artists who doesn’t hail from Michigan. His studio is in Rochester New York. His work is a tour de force of the ceramic art form. Incredible proportion and impeccable technical skills offer you some of the very best pottery we have. He has spent a lifetime perfecting this work and it’s wood ash glaze finishes.
His work has been honored in competitions across the country. One indication of the stature of his work is the number of collections aorund the country which display Aerni’s work:
Renwick gallery of the Smithsonian Institution
American Craft Museum in NYC
Ceramic Monthly Magazine’s Permanent Collection
The Crocker Museum in Sacramento CA
MCI’s Corporate Collection
From Arts In Focus:
“Richard Aerni is a staple of the Rochester art scene. If you’ve ever been to Clothesline Festival at the Memorial Art Gallery, you’d be hard pressed to miss him. Just look for the ceramics that catch your eye from a distance and draw you in with their intricate and unique glazes. We had the pleasure of visiting him in his studio, here’s a look.”
